March 23 Webinar: Leading Care Transitions Model Tackles Social Health Determinants Through Targeted Home Visits

Sea Girt, NJ, February 23, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Having adapted the Coleman Care Transitions Intervention® to meet the needs of its community, Sun Health's Care Transitions program went on to achieve the lowest readmission rates in CMS's recently concluded Community-Based Care Transitions national demo.

During "A Leading Care Transitions Model: Addressing Social Health Determinants Through Targeted Home Visits," a March 23, 2017 webinar at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, Sun Health will share the critical, unique elements contributing to the model's success.

Following this 45-minute live webcast, this Healthcare Intelligence Network program will be available in on-demand and recorded formats for training purposes.

Learn more about how a top-performing care transitions program tackled social health determinants via targeted home visits at http://store.hin.com/product.asp?itemid=5213

News Facts:

Scheduled Speaker: Jennifer Drago, FACHE, executive vice president, population health, Sun Health.

Conference Focus: The key features of Sun Health's Care Transitions program, including the following:

- How Sun Health adapted the Coleman Care Transitions Intervention® to meet the needs of its community;

- The key roles of the care transition care team, which include a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse and a social worker, and how and when they interact with the patient;

- How addressing social health determinants and applying a chronic disease focus within the program improved results;

- How Sun Health links to existing community services for aging in place to address barriers to care plan adherence; and

- Sun Health's approach to sustaining the program now that the CMS Community-Based Care Transitions Program demonstration project has ended.

Ample time for Q&A will be provided.

Webinar Formats: 45-minute live webinar on March 23, 2017 at 1:30 pm Eastern, including Q&A; "On-Demand" replay available March 24, 2017; 45-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available April 13, 2017. Participants may add an on-demand replay, DVD or CD to live session registrations to share with colleagues.

Learn more about how a top-performing care transitions program tackled social health determinants via targeted home visits at http://store.hin.com/product.asp?itemid=5213

"Based on our 2016 Home Visits survey, in which 70 percent of respondents attributed drops in either hospital readmissions or ER visits to house calls, it's not surprising Sun Health also has tapped into the potential of home visits. Using these occasions to assess and address social health determinants such as isolation or substandard housing or nutrition can profoundly impact that patient's health."
- Melanie Matthews, HIN Executive VP and COO

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