Managing Unplanned Readmissions


January 1, 2013
86 Pages - SKU: APO4938659
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Innovative strategies, tools required to improve care while avoiding any need for hospital readmission Extensive references, resources, web links.


Preface, Disclaimers
Table of Contents – by section
The Issues
Definitions
Drivers to create innovative changes
Major Quality Indicators
Patient characteristics associated with unplanned readmissions
NCQA HEDIS® measures for readmission rates

Strategies to reduce unplanned or avoidable readmissions
Advanced Directives
Health Coaches
Hospitalists; Medical Extensivists
Translation/Language Interpreters
Walk-in Clinics/Urgent Care Centers
ER care issues may increase hospital readmissions
Discharge issues
Discharge dictation – prompt overnight transmission to all providers
Health plan focus on readmissions and preventable adverse events
Care Coordination/Transition of Care Management
Long-term Care/SNFs
Re-engineered discharge project reduces return trips to the hospital
SBAR
A Healthier Population … – example program links
Hand-offs or Sign Outs – Managing the Care Transition
Case or Care Management
Readmission Monitor Data Collection Tool
Home Care
Homebound program

Target the Targets – Target the CMS Targeted Readmissions
Heart Failure: Readmission Issues/Process of Care Recommendations; Resources
Acute Myocardial Infarction: Process of Care Recommendations; Resources
Pneumonia: Issues, Recommendations, Resources
Nosocomial or Iatrogenic Infections
Stroke

Addendum
Never and Avoidable Events – Hospital issues, Health plan policy and resources
30 day readmissions – Health plan policy and resources

References and Resources
Apollo publication list

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