“If the patient is sent home and dies, the hospital will be penalized much less than if the patient is readmitted.  Not very patient-centered.”

via The 30-day Readmission Rate: Not a quality measure but an accountability measure | An Ounce of Evidence | Health Policy.

A compelling analysis of the 30-day Readmission measure by Ashish Jha that examines why this metric is not a good quality measure but it may be a good lever to improve accountability in the healthcare system