Webinar Replay: Targeting Readmissions
On March 30, 2016, HMA Information Services hosted the webinar, “Targeting Readmissions: A Collaborative Strategy for Hospitals, Health Plans and Local Communities.”
Even as hospitals work to reduce readmissions through internal quality improvement efforts, local healthcare communities must also play an active role in addressing factors outside the hospital’s control. The truth is that a significant percentage of hospital readmissions are associated with community-related factors such as unemployment, poverty, lack of education, and inadequate access to care.
During this webinar, HMA experts outline the rationale for a collaborative approach to reducing readmissions, involving hospitals, health plans, community-based organizations, and other providers who can address cultural and community-related factors that impact healthcare outcomes. Listen to the replay and:
- Understand the role that community-related and demographic factors play in driving hospital readmissions, including a look at the most recent research.
- Identify successful partnerships and programs in which collaborative care can reduce hospital readmissions and improve care quality and outcomes.
- Find out how team communications, early discharge, care management, and follow-up are key components of any readmissions strategy during and after discharge.
- Understand the economic and business rationale for hospitals to develop strong collaborative efforts to address readmissions.
The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button below.