Many health care providers struggle to meet the urgent mental health care needs of their patients. Forming collaborative partnerships with other community stakeholders, including paramedics, law enforcement, and care management professionals, can help providers assist patients in accessing needed care more quickly and effectively. This webinar will highlight two different approaches – one using resources in an urban setting, the other in a small rural setting. Through better coordination, these interdisciplinary teams improve patient care, change ED utilization, and reduce inpatient readmissions.

This webinar will devote a portion of time to open Q&As with the presenters to answer questions related to forming community partnerships. If you would like to submit a question prior to this webinar, please email Jane Gendron at the email address below.

Audience

Primary care practice staff, inpatient psychiatric facility staff, quality professionals, and others interested in learning how to better manage persons with mental illness.

Speakers

Shelly Zuzek, Director of Integrated Care & Contracts, Vail Place, Minneapolis. Vail Place is a recovery oriented program serving adults with a diagnosis of serious and persistent mental illness.

Jan Carr-Herseth, Director of Behavioral Health, LifeCare Medical, Roseau, MN. LifeCare Medical is a regional healthcare organization providing both medical and behavioral health services, a 25-bed critical access hospital, rehab, and home services.

Recording

Visit YouTube to view recording of Improving Mental Health Care Through Community Partnerships: Two Approaches.

Flier

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Handouts

None

Contact

If you have questions or concerns, contact Jane Gendron, 952-853-8534, jgendron@stratishealth.org.