NHS FPX 6008 Assessment 4
[Student Name]
Capella University
[Prof. Name]
September 2025
Marcus Thompson
91 Willow Creek Rd.
Springfield, IL 62711
(217) 402-8930
mthompson83@yahoo.com
October 15, 2025
JB Pritzker Governor of Illinois 2760 W 111th St.
Chicago, IL 60655
Dear Governor Pritzker,
In NHS FPX 6008 Assessment 4, I want to make sure that not only do our nurses understand the significance of this issue, but the entire Illinois population is also aware of it because hospital readmissions are quite expensive for the healthcare system. Such readmissions are a type of financial burden that needs to be alleviated, in addition to being a significant cost burden on the patients and the healthcare system. Since you already have relationships with nurses and other medical professionals, you are in the ideal position to advocate for legislation that could lessen this also to understand how to lobby for change.
Improving patient outcomes and guaranteeing better healthcare in general need lobbying for change in hospital readmission rates. Patients and the healthcare system will save money if there are fewer readmissions to the hospital. The hospitals save between $9,000 and $12,000 for each preventable readmission, but occasionally more
(Yakusheva & Hoffman, 2020). Better patient health outcomes and high-quality care are two more advantages that can be mentioned in NHS FPX 6008 Assessment 4. Increased primary care and early patient detection and interventions will benefit patients’ health by preventing readmissions and helping those with chronic conditions. Additionally, thorough post-discharge care reduces hospital readmissions (Bronstein et al., 2015). This prevents readmissions and improves patient outcomes in healthcare.
Hospital readmission rates are steadily increasing nationwide, and this issue must be resolved before it strains the healthcare system. By nurses lobbying for change, may effectively advance solutions and safeguard patient care. All Americans and residents of Illinois will suffer if the healthcare system fails. Medicare spends $17.4 billion a year on readmissions for about 20% of geriatric patients who are released from the hospital (Farhat et al., 2019). According to NHS FPX 6008 Assessment 4, readmissions are costly for both patients and the healthcare system and are linked to poor patient outcomes. However, readmissions have a significant financial impact on hospitals, healthcare facilities, patients, and their families in addition to the clinical burden. Health care usage has increased because the majority of elderly individuals have several morbidities. Additionally, the financial strain that readmissions place on patients and their families is another element that highlights how urgently resources must be allocated (Picco et al., 2016). To guarantee that patients do not wind up needing to return to the hospital, the money saved from readmissions can be utilized for primary and preventative treatment.
The health action lobby attempts to address this economic issue have been strengthened by the guidance provided by nursing experience in resource planning and
risk analysis. After observing the impact of the elevated hospital readmission rate, I felt obliged to advocate for reform and offer suggestions for resolving this financial issue. To lessen the issue, I have also carried out a risk analysis to find potential issues and solutions. As stressed in NHS FPX 6008 Assessment 4, an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion will aid in offering the best options for hospital reduction. It’s critical to comprehend how to care for the elderly population. As health care providers, it is crucial that we work to overcome the sensitivity of the older generations’ attitudes and views about life. While we try to link the older generations with resources, it’s equally crucial to meet them where they are because some of them are quite proud and find it difficult to accept assistance. We must respect their requirements and help in ways that uphold their comfort and dignity if we are to be a true advocate for health equity. Enhance patient care coordination and management to enable an outpatient care program and thorough discharge plan to prevent readmissions. We can give patients the right interventions and resources if we start early, for example, in the areas of nutrition, mobility, fall risk, and functional reliance (Cilla et al., 2023). By providing patients with the right resources, care management, and early interventions, hospital readmissions are to be avoided to further understand how to advocate for health equity.
Advocating for health equity is crucial in tackling the issue of hospital readmissions because, as a nurse, I have seen firsthand how they impact patients, nurses, medical personnel, and the healthcare system. Nurses are working with fewer hands on the floor as readmissions rise, but they still need to be able to care for patients safely and effectively. My hometown hospital, where I work as a medical surgical nurse, is already understaffed and still sees a high volume of remissions for repeat care.
According to NHS FPX 6008 Assessment 4, increased readmission rates will have a detrimental economic impact on the healthcare system, but more significantly, they will have a negative impact on patients. I plead with you to take action to help your state address its high hospital readmission rates.
Sincerely,
Marcus Thompson, BSN, RN
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