Unplanned readmission following transoral robotic surgery

The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), established by the Affordable Care Act, aims to reduce unplanned hospital readmissions by 20% and requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reduce payments to hospitals that do not meet a certain national benchmark for acceptable readmission rates [1]. Although head and neck oncologic procedures are not yet included in the HRRP, future expansion or iterations may affect otolaryngologists. Moreover, unplanned readmission negatively affects patient quality of life [2].

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