Clinical and Nonclinical Factors Associated With Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Home Residents in New York State

Preventable ACS hospitalization reduction depends on effective communication between physicians and nursing staff, providing physicians with easy access to stat results in <4 hours on weekends, and easy access to medical records/lab/EKGs. Use of electronic medical records and providing training to nursing staff on how to communicate effectively with physicians and how to articulate about a resident's condition may minimize preventable ACS hospitalizations.