Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1298fd/retooling_care_tra) has announced the addition of the "Retooling Care Transitions to Reduce Hospitalizations in Medicare Patients" report to their offering.
The federal government's mandate to reduce costly hospital readmissions of Medicare patients, pending legislation such as the Medicare Care Transitions Act of 2009 and adoption of the care coordination-focused medical home model are forcing a closer look at the transitioning of patients between care sites — hospital to home, hospital to skilled nursing facility (SNF), SNF to home, and from one hospital department to another — and the opportunities they present to close gaps in care, eliminate medical errors and reduce healthcare costs.
Retooling Care Transitions to Reduce Hospitalizations in Medicare Patients is an essential resource for healthcare organizations wishing to evaluate their care transition efforts against best practices in the industry. This 40-page resource delivers current trends in care transition programs as well as advice and guidance from industry thought leaders on key elements of care transition programs — from enhancements to the hospital discharge process to medication reconciliation ideas to better utilization of home visits during care transitions.
Part of the Reducing Hospital Readmissions Toolkit, a four-volume set with case studies from a variety of programs aimed at reducing unnecessary hospital readmissions, from discharge planning, transition coaching, transitions in care case management, medication reconciliation, community partnerships, home visits, assessments to identify high-risk patients and patient and caregiver education
Poor communication, conflicting information and medication errors during transitions in care contribute to rehospitalizations for Medicare beneficiaries, which accounted for $17.4 billion of the $102.6 billion Medicare paid hospitals in 2004, according to one estimate. Additionally, in an AARP study, one in five Americans 50 and older with at least one chronic condition and one hospitalization in the last three years said their transitional care was not well- coordinated.
This exclusive 40-page report analyzes the responses of nearly 100 organizations to HIN's April 2009 Industry Survey on Managing Care Transitions Across Sites, presenting the data in dozens of easy-to-follow graphs and tables.
This industry snapshot is enhanced by recommendations and advice from thought leaders in care coordination as well as detailed case studies of successful care transitions programs: