All-Cause Admissions and Readmissions Final Report - Spring 2020 Cycle 

Unplanned returns to the hospital, including visits to the emergency department (ED), are costly, common, and potentially avoidable and continue to be an important focus for healthcare quality improvement. The National Quality Forum’s (NQF) portfolio of All-Cause Admissions and Readmissions measures is centered on the reduction of avoidable admissions and readmissions across the healthcare system. During the spring 2020 measure evaluation cycle, the All-Cause Admissions and Readmissions Standing Committee evaluated two newly submitted measures and three condition-specific admissions measures undergoing maintenance review on for endorsement consideration. Four measures were endorsed, and one measure was not endorsed.