 Cultivating the Network of CareProgram Manager, Healthy Transitions Colorado
On Friday, June 26th Healthy Transitions Colorado held its very first symposium: Building Transformation from the Inside Out. The symposium was the first in a series of three with a complementary learning series titled Cultivating the Network of Care. Thank you to everyone who made the event such a success! Over 70 partners came out for networking and learning more about how to prepare their facilities for community-based care.
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| Neighborhood Leaders in Change |
 Aurora's Underserved and Anschutz's Hopefuls Come Together at DAWN ClinicBy: Stephanie Spriggs
Grant Writer and Report Specialist, CIVHC
University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus is a dominating feature of the landscape in North Aurora. The world-class facility, providing world-class care, is surrounded by one of the most economically depressed communities in the state. Using the resources of the Anschutz Campus, the newly-opened DAWN Clinic is working to combat the disparity in health care for the area's vulnerable citizens.
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 Study of Returns to the ER Suggests Lack of Follow-Up Care By Lauran Neergaard, June 2015 No one wants to make a repeat visit to the emergency room for the same complaint, but new research suggests it's more common than previously thought and surprisingly, people frequently wind up at a different ER the second time around. Hospitals are looking into video calls to address patient's concerns prior to another visit and electronic sharing of patient information among other options. |
 Preventable Hospitalizations Down Among American Seniors
By Leslie Small, May 2015
The shift from fee- for- service to a value based payment system is one of the reasons why there has been a reduction in senior hospital readmissions. An overall greater focus on population health including preventive services such as getting the flu shot also contributes to reducing senior hospital admissions and readmissions.
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New Readmission Reduction Guidelines: Medication Management Essential
By Joanne Finnegan, June 2015
Better management of a patient's medications and improved medication adherence are essential to reducing hospital readmissions. Communication and face-to-face interaction are still at the forefront of achieving those reductions. This article highlights six recommendations for hospitals.
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