Elderly Patients Readmitted within 30 Days after Discharge From Hospital

Debated in Parliament on 6 Aug 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong questioned whether readmission rates for elderly patients within 30 days of discharge from public hospitals have declined in the past five years and what measures are in place to reduce them.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that readmission rates for patients aged 65 and above have slightly increased from 18.9% in 2013 to 19.5% in 2017, but when adjusted for age and condition severity, they range between 11.6% and 11.8%.
The Ministry of Health and public hospitals have implemented programmes like Hospital-to-Home, which provides integrated care support, and expanded community hospitals to offer sub-acute and rehabilitation care, aiming to reduce readmissions.
Ongoing efforts include collaboration with community and primary care providers to improve continuity of care after hospital discharge.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

Full Transcript

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the readmission rates for patients aged 65 and above within 30 days after their discharge from public hospitals have declined in the last five years; and (b) what measures have been taken to minimise readmission.

Gan Kim Yong

Across all public hospitals, the readmission rates for patients aged 65 and older within 30 days after discharge showed a slight increase in the last five years, rising from 18.9% in 2013 to 19.5% in 2017, as our patients get older. After adjusting for patients’ age and severity of their conditions, readmission rates range between 11.6% and 11.8%.

Our public hospitals have implemented various programmes to reduce readmissions. These include the Hospital-to-Home (H2H) programme which provide integrated care support to facilitate patients’ transition home via medication reconciliation, telephonic support, linkages with appropriate community-based services and caregiver training. To date, H2H has served more than 14,000 patients. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has also developed more community hospitals to provide sub-acute as well as rehabilitation care for acute hospital patients who require a longer period of recovery. This enhances the functions and confidence of the patients, thus reducing the risk of readmission.

MOH and the public hospitals will continue to work with community and primary care providers to enhance the continuation of care for our patients in the community after their discharge from the hospitals.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong questioned whether readmission rates for elderly patients within 30 days of discharge from public hospitals have declined in the past five years and what measures are in place to reduce them.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that readmission rates for patients aged 65 and above have slightly increased from 18.9% in 2013 to 19.5% in 2017, but when adjusted for age and condition severity, they range between 11.6% and 11.8%.
The Ministry of Health and public hospitals have implemented programmes like Hospital-to-Home, which provides integrated care support, and expanded community hospitals to offer sub-acute and rehabilitation care, aiming to reduce readmissions.
Ongoing efforts include collaboration with community and primary care providers to improve continuity of care after hospital discharge.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

Elderly Patients Readmitted within 30 Days after Discharge From Hospital | PAPERCUTS

Elderly Patients Readmitted within 30 Days after Discharge From Hospital

Debated in Parliament on 6 Aug 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong questioned whether readmission rates for elderly patients within 30 days of discharge from public hospitals have declined in the past five years and what measures are in place to reduce them.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that readmission rates for patients aged 65 and above have slightly increased from 18.9% in 2013 to 19.5% in 2017, but when adjusted for age and condition severity, they range between 11.6% and 11.8%.
The Ministry of Health and public hospitals have implemented programmes like Hospital-to-Home, which provides integrated care support, and expanded community hospitals to offer sub-acute and rehabilitation care, aiming to reduce readmissions.
Ongoing efforts include collaboration with community and primary care providers to improve continuity of care after hospital discharge.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

Full Transcript

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong

Gan Kim Yong

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong questioned whether readmission rates for elderly patients within 30 days of discharge from public hospitals have declined in the past five years and what measures are in place to reduce them.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that readmission rates for patients aged 65 and above have slightly increased from 18.9% in 2013 to 19.5% in 2017, but when adjusted for age and condition severity, they range between 11.6% and 11.8%.
The Ministry of Health and public hospitals have implemented programmes like Hospital-to-Home, which provides integrated care support, and expanded community hospitals to offer sub-acute and rehabilitation care, aiming to reduce readmissions.
Ongoing efforts include collaboration with community and primary care providers to improve continuity of care after hospital discharge.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

Elderly Patients Readmitted within 30 Days after Discharge From Hospital

Summary

Questions Identified

Full Transcript

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong

Gan Kim Yong

Summary

Questions Identified

Elderly Patients Readmitted within 30 Days after Discharge From Hospital

Summary

Questions Identified

Full Transcript

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong

Gan Kim Yong

Summary

Questions Identified