Effects of a Pneumonia Care Bundle in a Sub-Acute Rehabilitation (SAR) Center in Preventing 30-day Hospital Readmissions

A 30-day unintended hospital readmission can be an important quality indicator for hospitals and SARs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program. This program directs CMS to decrease payments to hospitals with high readmission rates for patients admitted with pneumonia who surpass the national average of 20%.