Presenters from Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital will describe the unique partnership their hospital has created with local firefighters to conduct home visits on high risk patients that would otherwise fall through the cracks. Learn how the partnership was developed, what happens on the home visits, and how this innovative intervention has helped to reduce 30-day readmissions.
Audience
This presentation is directed to those interested in a community approach to reducing hospital readmissions: Physicians, nurses, social workers, community paramedics, etc.
Objectives
- Describe an innovative approach in preventing readmissions using firefighters to conduct post-discharge firefighter visits.
- Discuss data and outcomes from the hospital/firefighter partnership.
- Identify how the fire fighter visit addresses the triple aim and enhances patient and community resilience.
Speakers
Ben Anderson, RN, BSN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Nicole Barnes, LICSW, CCM, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Call In
- Click or Copy and Paste this URL to your web browser: https://qualitynet.webex.com.
- This should bring you to the QualityNet e-University webpage.
- Locate the event you wish to join and click “Join” (located to the right of the event title).
- Enter your name and email address as prompted.
- Enter the password: partnership
- The automatic system set-up should start at this point. If a dialogue box appears, click run. Please note, the automatic system set-up does take a few minutes to complete.
- Dial in to the teleconference:
- Teleconference Number: 888-896-0862.
- Enter Access Code: 42935590.
Flier
Download flier Webinar: Partnering with Firefighters to Prevent Hospital Readmissions.
Handouts
Download slides handout Partnering with Firefighters to Prevent Hospital Readmissions.
Contact
If you have questions or concerns, contact Janelle Shearer, jshearer@stratishealth.org, 952-853-8553.
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