Rehospitalization - QAPI - Jennifer Gross

3/13/201311 Reducing Your RehospitalizationRate the qapi Way Jennifer Gross BSN RN BC RAC CTSenior Healthcare Specialist PointRight Inc. 2 Session Objectives Review why and how Rehospitalization is on the forefront of our industry s consciousness Understand the 5 key elements of Quality Assurance Performance Improvement ( qapi ) in Nursing Homes Understand best practices for achieving compliance with qapi standards Describe three key steps needed to apply qapi elements to your Facility s RehospitalizationReduction Program3/13/201323 The Issue Cost of Rehospitalization is around $17 billion for Medicare recipients Almost 20% of all Medicare hospital stays result in readmission within 30 days of discharge 20 40% of re hospitalizations are avoidable Rehospitalization is a symptom of care fragmentation Current momentum for change, including legislation is in place4A Little History Lesson on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) 2005 Study Reported increased Rehospitalization rates for Medicare beneficiaries within 30 days of hospital discharge Identified five conditions for which Rehospitalization is potentially avoidable in nursing homes Congestive Heart Failure Respiratory Infection Urinary Tract Infection Sepsis Electrolyte Imbalance Endorsed addition of quality measures specific to short stay residents including rehospitalization3/13/201335A Little History Care Transitions QIO work on Care Transitions 9th and 10th SOW ACA: C

3/13/2013 1 1 Reducing Your Rehospitalization Rate the QAPI Way Jennifer Gross BSN RN‐BC RAC‐CT Senior Healthcare Specialist PointRight Inc.

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