2018 Care Coordination and Discharge Planning Summit

Successful Strategies for Improving Patient Flow, Discharge Planning & Care Transition

May 10-11, 2018 • Orlando, FL

** This Event Has Been Approved for 8.0 Physician CME, 8.0 Contact Hours for Nurses and 15 CE Contact Hours for Case Managers **

About the Conference

In the ever-changing environment of reduced payments, dwindling resources, and the complexities of patients’ medical and social needs, health systems are challenged to augment risk mitigation strategies to support patient throughput and decrease wait times and readmissions while improving clinical outcomes and reduce costs for all providers. Effective care coordination requires integrated strategies and collaboration among all providers involved with a patient’s care to ensure successful patient throughput, discharge planning and care transition. Providing timely access to appropriate care and optimizing hospital flow are critical to increasing value for patients, clinicians, and health care systems.

Medicare penalties for patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge continue to cost hospitals millions of dollars annually. The prevention of avoidable readmissions has become a priority for patient safety and improved quality of life. Implementation of effective and coordinated discharge planning and post-acute care outreach programs can improve patient care and prevent costly hospital readmissions.

The 2018 Care Coordination and Discharge Planning Summit convenes industry experts to discuss best practices to improve care coordination, patient flow, and discharge planning processes across the care continuum. Attendees will be provided with the latest evidence and practice tools to improve collaboration among primary care, acute care services and post-acute care providers.

By attending the 2018 Care Coordination and Discharge Planning Summit, you will:

-       Implement strategies to reduce Medicare penalties for preventable readmissions

-       Drive collaboration among all care providers to enhance care coordination

-       Incorporate key initiatives to improve patient throughput and enhance patient outcomes

-       Receive regulatory updates for CMS’ Conditions of Participation for Discharge Planning

-       Improve outcomes and reduce costs through more effective care transition strategies and post-acute care integration

-       Leverage data, technology and planning tools to improve patient flow and discharge coordination

-       Leverage data and technology to improve patient flow and discharge planning decision making

-       Incorporate telehealth and best practices for mental health patients to reduce emergency room utilization and enhance patient experiences

-       Network with other leading healthcare professionals

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