Name
#186 - Reducing Readmissions at VA White River Junction Healthcare System
Date & Time
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 12:00 PM
Description
At White River Junction VA Medical Center during FY 2020, All Cause Readmission rate was 11.5%, which was higher than the 11% VA average for level 2 medium complexity facilities. Further drill down has identified that 68.2% of patients readmitted to General (Acute Medicine) specialty were ages 60-79 years, identifying our scoped area of concern.
Location Name
Prince Georges Exhibit Hall A/B
Content Presented on Behalf of
VHA/VA
Learning Outcomes
Following this session, the attendee will be able to:<br />
1. Verbalize the purpose of the new transitional care manager role and discuss role responsibilities.<br />
2. Describe the change in discharge instructions and discuss how this serves to transition the patient seamlessly from inpatient to outpatient status.<br />
3. Summarize the cost savings benefit of new workflows and the impact on decreasing readmissions on Veterans to General Medicine in the 60-79 year age range.
1. Verbalize the purpose of the new transitional care manager role and discuss role responsibilities.<br />
2. Describe the change in discharge instructions and discuss how this serves to transition the patient seamlessly from inpatient to outpatient status.<br />
3. Summarize the cost savings benefit of new workflows and the impact on decreasing readmissions on Veterans to General Medicine in the 60-79 year age range.
Session Type
Posters