How Brooklyn Presbyterian Hospital Can Meet Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) Criteria

An Outline for How BPH Can Meet HRRP Criteria
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An Outline for How BPH Can Meet HRRP Criteria
The Key Elements of Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) implemented HRRP to combat costly and excessive hospital readmissions. As such, the HRRP encourages health organizations to improve care coordination and communication so that they can engage patients better by providing quality medical services to avoid readmissions. The key elements of HRRP include calculating the excess readmission ratio (ERR) for the following health conditions (CMS.gov, 2023):
Heart failure
Acute myocardial infarction
Pneumonia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Total knee arthroplasty
A surgery of coronary artery bypass graft
The HRRP is meant to improve healthcare services since it links the payment to the quality of patient care. When hospitals prioritize patients’ needs, they provide quality medical services and avoid costly readmissions. As such, the primary objective of the HRRP is to ensure that Americans receive quality healthcare services when they visit hospitals.
Factors at Brooklyn Presbyterian Hospital (BPH) that Contribute to the Risk of Failing to Meet the HRRP Criteria