Unplanned readmissions to hospitals in the US

Unplanned readmissions to hospitals in the US Order Description   focus will be the issue of unplanned readmissions to hospitals in the United States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA 2010) defines a readmission as a person being admitted to the same or different acute care hospital within 30 days of discharge from the initial hospital stay. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) believes the continued increase in readmission rates signifies a decline in the quality of care being provided at hospitals nationwide. The paper should cover the following areas:   Define the problem of unplanned readmissions to hospitals in the health care industry. What is the extent of the problem What are the trends What are the monetary costs Identify how unplanned readmissions to hospitals could be prevented through prevention planning during these three phases: Before admission, before discharge, after discharge. If you or a family member were hospitalized, what would you do to prevent readmission? Note: You MUST correctly cite in your paper. Only reliable references will be accepted. This does not include Wikis or blogs. Use APA style format. This paper should be double-spaced, 12 font, 1 inch margins.