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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services tracks readmission rates as an important quality metric for hospitals.
In this Aug. 25, 2011 photo, registered nurse Mary Schlitter, left, speaks to heart patient Maria Marure, with the help of medical interpreter Marina Moreno at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. CMS tracks readmission rates among Medicare patients with heart failure and other conditions who are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being sent home.Read more
