Boutwell A, Griffin F, Hwu S, Shannon D. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Effective Interventions to Reduce Hospitalizations: A Compendium of 15 Promising Interventions. http://ah.cms-plus.com/files/STAAR_A_Compendium_of_Promising_Interventions.pdf. 2009 . Accessed June 30, 2012. This document is intended to provide a sampling of the range of effective programs underway to reduce hospitalizations.