Care Coordination News Posts
Care Transitions Tools for Patients and Families
As a patient or family caregiver, there are several steps you can take to help you be a more informed and effective member of the care team during the transition back home after hospitalization. By knowing what to expect, you may be able to avoid healthcare...
Learning Community Opportunity: Accelerate Telemedicine Implementation for Ambulatory Providers
Learning Opportunity: A 10-week, virtual peer-to-peer learning community called Telemedicine Hack. Although telemedicine use has grown exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic, many ambulatory providers still lack the knowledge and skills needed to implement...
Caregivers Play Key Role Through Stages of Alzheimer’s
The number of Americans over 65 years living with Alzheimer's could jump from five million to 15 million by 2050, according to the 2020 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. The rising trend fuels advocates across the country to promote Alzheimer’s and Brain...
Climbing Alzheimer’s Cases May Stretch Care Capacity
Five million Americans over 65 years are living with Alzheimer's. This number could nearly triple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2020 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. To shed light on the growing need for dementia care and treatment,...
Costs of Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders
The recent Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Brief presents statistics on the costs of Emergency Department (ED) visits with diagnoses of mental and substance use disorders in the United States using the 2017 Nationwide Emergency Department...
POLST Conversations and Implementation: Virtual Trainings Available
Join a free Zoom session to discuss implementing Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) into your organization. Sessions will be held once per month through September. Attendance will be limited to 10 people per session, so get registered right away!...
Best Care Transitions and Readmission Rates Tied to Post-Discharge Care Support for 90 Days
Older adults who receive direct support for up to 90 days after a care transition have lower odds of hospital readmission and better medication continuity, according to a new meta-analysis. The most effective support is medication reconciliation, telephone follow-up...
In Healthcare, Knowledge is Power
Being an informed consumer is essential to promoting and achieving positive health outcomes. This knowledge can range from finding a quality provider, where to seek care, ways to reduce harm and affordability of care. Individuals that are our most vulnerable...
Five Ways to Increase Disease Prevention Among Men
In honor of Men’s Health Month, we would like to share activities and resources to promote the importance of preventive health care in maintaining optimal health and ensuring early detection. Listed below are 5 ways to increase disease prevention. 1. Annual Wellness...
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit
Despite best efforts of healthcare providers/professionals, approximately 1 in 10 patients is harmed by the care they receive. Effective communication following harm can leave patients and families wondering what happened and seeking legal action to find answers. The...
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