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Managing Transitions of Care: Best Practices for Reducing Hospital Readmissions
Activity description
These materials are only intended for those that attended the live activity held on January 17, 2023.
The rate of inpatient readmissions at Reliant Medical Group (RMG) has increased over the past few months. Recognizing that, nationally, a substantial proportion of 30-day readmissions are preventable. This activity will provide our primary care workforce with the latest research on readmission and discuss our current internal efforts to minimize this occurrence.
Provided by
This activity is jointly provided by Optum Health Education and Reliant Medical Group.
Commercial support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of all primary care clinicians and nurses.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the factors that increase the chance of hospital readmission and how post-discharge visits with a primary care provider reduce the risk of readmission.
- Discuss LACE index scoring and how it is used at RMG to avoid unnecessary hospital readmissions.
- Describe the tools and resources that are available to providers and care teams to reduce the risk of readmission.
Presenters
Michael Hebert, RN, MSN, MBA, LCSW, CHCQM
Senior Director, Care Management
Reliant Medical Group
Luis Ticona, MD
Internist, Department of Internal Medicine
Chief of Population Health
Reliant Medical Group
Activity planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The presenter and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation statementIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Reliant Medical Group. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit designation statements
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The AAPA accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been pre-approved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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