Care Transitions Based on Predicted Readmission Risk: A Model of Hospital-Community Collaboration

FREMONT, Calif. - Aug. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- MentorHealth announces webinar on the topic, “Care Transitions Based on Predicted Readmission Risk: A Model of Hospital-Community Collaboration” on September 28. The speaker at this webinar will share with participants the findings of a study that sought to improve ways of reducing patient stay in hospitals, brought about improved patient experience and promoted enhanced health outcomes using a modified version of the LACE tool.

Fremont, CA: MentorHealth, a provider of professional trainings for all aspects of the healthcare industry, will organize a webinar on September 28. The topic of this webinar is “Care Transitions Based on Predicted Readmission Risk: A Model of Hospital-Community Collaboration”, and the speaker is Sherrill Rhodes, a senior nurse.

About the webinar:

This webinar familiarizes those starting up a care transitions or care coordination program with the challenges this profession provides. It will teach them what needs to be measured to ensure desired outcomes.

For more information or to register for the webinar, please click here (http://www.mentorhealth.com/control/w_product/~product_id...).

This webinar is based on a comprehensive transition program a 402-bed regional medical system has developed to identify and guide patients from acute care through comprehensive discharge planning and community care. This program identified key areas using transition nurses to proactively manage patients with a high risk of readmission, by which hospital readmissions were reduced.

This program used the modified LACE (Length of stay, Acute admission, Co-morbidities and ER visits) tool to identify patients at risk for discharge delays and/or readmissions and analytics to evaluate target populations, because of which it has been successful. Various parameters went into these analytics, the end result of which was the attainment of goals such as improved patient experience, promotion of health and wellness in the community and reduction in readmissions.

This webinar will discuss this program in greater length.

About the Speaker:

Sherrill Rhodes received her BSN from the University of Pittsburg and her MSN from the University of Phoenix. She has 30 years of nursing experience and 14 years in Quality Leadership. Sherrill serves as the Accreditation Specialist at the Malcolm Baldrige Awardee Baptist Hospital in Pensacola.

She chaired the VHA Texas Quality Council Committee for 2 years, served on the Board of Examiners for Quality Texas for 4 years. Sherrill has presented in many venues including InSight and HIMSS with a focus on utilizing IT tools and analytics to improve patient experience and outcomes.

About MentorHealth:

MentorHealth (http://www.MentorHealth.com/), a specialized offering from NetZealous (http://www.netzealous.com/), a Fremont, CA-registered organization, is a comprehensive training source for healthcare professionals. Its experts are drawn from around the globe and are professionals who have made a mark in their professions.

MentorHealth offers high value, specialized professional trainings in all the core areas of healthcare. These include Meaningful Use, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Stark and Anti-Kickback Act, Valid Consent, Patient Safety and Process Improvement, Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes, Nursing Informatics, Electronic Health Records, Clinical Informatics, Insurance Claim Appeals, and many more.

Contact information:

Call: 1-800-447-9407;

Visit: http://www.netzealous.com/