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Complimentary from the publishers of Readmissions News April 2018

"So interprofessionality to me means that every member of the health care team is equally important, and their input is relevant and valued with the end goal to improve the health and well-being of the patient, while contributing to the engagement and empowerment of all involved. We use a framework called cultural transformation theory and this framework informs how we lead, how we design, how we educate and how we manage conflict.”
- Dr. Julie Kennedy Oehlert, DNP, Chief Experience Officer, Vidant Health.

"Nearly 25 percent (n=293) of the patient discharges received MTM [medication therapy management] intervention, resulting in a 30-day hospital readmission rate of 14 percent, compared to 28 percent readmission for those discharge events that did not receive MTM interventions."

Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 7, Number 4, April 2018, Industry News: "Medication Management Reduces Dialysis Patient Hospital Readmissions, Study Shows."

Reducing Hospital Readmissions Due to Sepsis

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of hospital readmissions. In this McKesson Clinical Connection™ Talks, McKesson's clinical resource team discusses strategies and tools to help prevent, diagnose and treat sepsis.

Televox: Six Ways Reduce Readmissions with Proactive Patient Communication

1. Schedule follow-up appointments.
2. Remind patients to take medications.
3. Click to continue

Source: The Official Blog for TeleVox Solutions, April 2, 2018

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Using The Hospital Accreditation Process To Prevent Patient Readmissions by Patrick Horine

Readmissions Prevention Through a Post-Acute Network by Dr. Josh Luke, FACHE & Harry Nelson

New CHRONIC Care Act Aligns with Medication Optimization Opportunity by Jon Easter

Thought Leaders' Corner: "Has Medicare's 'Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program'(HRRP) Been a Success So Far?"

Industry News with briefs regarding PatientPing and the National Kidney Foundation.

Catching up with... Dr. Julie Kennedy Oehlert, DNP

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