right at home's care transitions program : righttransitions®
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RightTransitionsSM
RIGHT AT HOME’S INITIATIVE TO REDUCE HOSPITAL
READMISSIONS
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CARE TRANSITIONS DEFINED
The movement patients make between health care practitioners and settings
Examples of problems: Patient confusion Medication errors Poor follow up with PCP
HOSPITALS UNDER PRESSURE TO REDUCE READMISSIONS 1 in 5 are preventable Most are preventable
76% Readmits cost $7,200 each
~$25 billion/year
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WHY A TRANSITIONAL CARE PROGRAM? Change in environment
Penalties Transitional programs work!
Save the hospital moneyIncrease the quality of care
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Service Offerings:Identify red flagsCoordinate careCommunicate with other care providersMeal preparation, medication reminders and
transportation
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FORSYTH H2H PROGRAM
Program Outcomes*65% reduction in readmissions99% patient satisfactionCost per readmit → $7,661Hospital savings → $1.1 million
Right at Home OutcomesAverage hours of RAH services → 23.7
*As of November 2010
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FORSYTH H2H PROGRAM
Program Design: Patient eligibility determined (based on risk factors) Hospital Navigator explains program to eligible patients Hospital Navigator communicates plan of care to RAH
(e.g. number of hours, patient details, transportation needs, red flags)
Service starts; RAH assigns staff Weekly communication on each patient between
Navigator and RAHRevise plan of care as needed
Service ends
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FORSYTH PROGRAM UTILIZATION
Meals/Shopping – 35% Transportation – 34% Housekeeping – 49% Medication Reminder – 8% Other – 25%
Meals/Shopping
Transportation
Housekeeping
Medication Reminder
Other
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OTHER Right At Home TRANSITIONAL CARE PROGRAMS:
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NEXT STEPS
Follow up with additional information
Discuss date for next meeting/call
RIGHT AT HOME FOX VALLEY AND CHICAGO SW SUBURBS
KATHY WETTERS630-780-9766
KWETTERS@RIGHTATHOMECARE.US
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