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.HSGM 371ProfessorFinal Paper Vicie RichNovember 9, 2013Table of circumscribeTitle Page1Table of Contents2Introduction/Identified Problem3Literature Review4Cost5Type chapter title (level 3)6Final study Identify a work-related topic/issue/problem (or a real-life problem in the treatment of healthc ar focusing on access, quality, and/or cost) and write a final paper 6-8 pages, in APA format with a title page, table of contents, introduction, , literature review, discussion, solution/recommendation, conclusion, and reference page (title page, table of contents, and reference page do not count in the 6-8 pages). The outcome is to discuss the pros and cons of that topic and your recommendation of a better solution that will improve healthcare delivery at your institution.Introduction I would like to examine some of the reasons for the frequent ER hospital readmissions for post-surgery patients within a 30 day period. There has been a advanced rate of post-surgery patients returning to the emergency room within 30 days after discharge. Identified problemThere are several incidents when my sister was seen in the Emergency Room, treated and released and then hospitalized within 30 days after having major surgery. In August 2012, she was diagnosed with a second round of breast genus Cancer and had a mastectomy of the right breast. She had multiple complications (hematoma, elevated blood sugar, and allergic reaction to a medication given in the hospital and infection) with this surgery which required the readmission. I spoke several times to her physician about a longer hospital stay because of her existing illnesses but was told that it was up to the insurance company to flattery the additional hospital inpatient da... ...entered Outcomes Research Institute would be the perfect medium to open the eyes of rationers. Republicans and Democrats would both agree that health costs are spiraling out of control. Ultimately, there are only two ways to lower costs. One ap proach empowers and incentivizes patients to be smarter health care consumers. This entails solutions such as expanding health savings accounts, creating a national market for health insurance, and leveling the tax playing field. These could bend the cost curve down and strengthen the patient-doctor relationship. The giving medication shunned this approach.My recommendation is that Congress should take a closer look at Medicare, Medicaid and the insurance companies to access what is best for the patients recovery post-surgery. They should become to a greater extent patient-centered, focusing on preventative care and health literacy.