It is well known that effective care transitions help reduce readmissions and are essential to patient safety. Yet, many organizations struggle with structures and processes that depend on collaboration across the continuum of care. The purpose of these mini-series sessions is to share evidence-based interventions and best practices to reduce readmissions. Speakers will provide guidance and education on specific readmissions reduction strategies. Participants will learn how to reduce readmissions and sustain their practices. They will also be challenged to reconsider aggregated readmissions rates as a measure of program effectiveness.
| Date and Time | Session Topic | Presenter’s Information | Registration/Presentation Recordings and Slides |
| 2/20/2024 2 – 3 pm ET | Hospital Perspectives and Challenges with Reducing Readmissions | Casey Franklin, BSN, RN, CPHQ, WCC, HACP-CMS Director of Quality and Health Professions Kentucky Hospital Association. O: (502) 992-4322 C: (270) 579-2974 cfranklin@kyha.com | Presentation Recording View Slides |
| 3/21/2024 2 – 3 pm ET | Addressing Health Disparities in Readmissions | Pooja Kothari, RN, MPH Health Equity SME QSource (215) 687-7671 PKothari@x4health.com | Presentation Recording View Slides |
| 4/18/2024 2 – 3 pm ET | Reducing Readmissions with Patient and Family Advisory Councils or Patient and Family Advisors | Ashley Pantaleao Researcher, American Institute of Research Health Division (202) 403-5618 apantaleao@air.org | Presentation Recording View Slides |
| 5/14/2024 2 – 3 pm ET | Effective Medication Reconciliation Reduces Readmission | Tanya Vadala, Pharm. D. Sr. Pharmacist, Medication Safety & Quality Improvement IPRO Monday-Wednesday: (315) 254-8549 Thursday-Friday: (518) 320-3591 TVadala@ipro.org | Presentation Recording View Slides |
| 6/20/2024 2 – 3 pm ET | Using Remote Patient Monitoring and Rescue Plans to Prevent ED Visit and Hospitalizations | Sharon Timpano, RN, BSN Remote Patient Monitoring Supervisor Eddy Visiting Nurse and Rehab Association (518) 270-1340 sharon.timpano@sphp.com | Presentation Recording View Slides |
| 7/18/2024 2 – 3 pm ET | Motivational Interviewing and Integrated Home-Based Chronic Disease Management | Diane Gotebiowski, DPT EverHomeCare dgotebiowski@everhomecare.com | Presentation Recording View Slides |
| 8/15/2024 2 – 3 pm ET | Social Determinants of Health: Using Healthy Village Model to Reduce Readmissions | Stacy Ferguson Regional Director of Community Benefit and project manager Saint Francis Hospital Wilmington, Delaware Stacy.Ferguson@mercyhealth.org Annamarie McDermott Director of Care Management and Social Services Saint Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA AMcDermott@che-east.org | Presentation Recording View Slides |