Discharge decisions don’t end at the hospital door, they shape what happens next. As hospitals across Washington continue to apply the Why Not Home framework, important questions remain: how do patients fare after discharge to home health versus a skilled nursing facility, and what factors truly influence their risk of returning to the hospital? This month’s member-exclusive Analysis of the Month takes a closer look at statewide data to explore patterns in unplanned readmissions among older adults. (Craig Douglass)
