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Improving Patient Transitions: Building Social Networks across
the Care Continuum
Suneela Nayak, MS RNNan Solomons MS
Shelly Shibles, BSN RN
Learning Points
• Focus on Avoidable Readmissions: Why now?
• How do social network theories help nurses improve safe patient transitions?
Why Now?
Avoidable readmissions :
Frequent & costly Issue of quality of care and patient safety Source of dissatisfaction Waste increasingly scarce resources
Focus on Reduced Readmissions…
Offers Abundant Opportunities for Nurses to
• Advocate for patient’s agenda for care • Focus on safety, improved outcomes• Develop ability to network across continuum• Fully engage clinical skills, scope of practice
MaineHealth Transitions of Care Bundle
1. Risk stratification for readmission
2. Transition Checklist
3. Medication reconciliation
4. Patient/family health education
5. Timely communication among hospital and post-hospital providers
6.Timely follow-up of patients
Leading with Innovation
What are
Social Network Theories?
Social Network Theories
Social networks consist of:
nodes (people)
ties (relationships)
Social Network Theories
S
Isolate
BoundarySpanner
Strong Tie
Weak Tie2-way
1-way
Incoming tie
Outgoing tie
Social Network Analysis
Home Health
SNF
LTC
LTC
PCP
Specialty
Social Services
ED
Pharmacy
Discharge Planner
Hospital
Med-Surg
Records
Leading with Innovation
How do
Social Network Theories
Help Nurses
Improve Patient Transitions?
Evolution of Our Team
WMHCCross-Continuum Team(Expanded)
Stephens Memorial Hospital Transitions Team
Cardinal Health GrantTeam
WMHCCross-Continuum Team
2009 2010 2011 2012
2009 Stephens Memorial Hospital: Cardinal Health Grant Team
MaineHealth
SW
OT
QI
CareTransitions
Coach
Physician Practice 1
PTRN
Hospice
RN Mgr
H-H
IT Rx
Acute Care Group
Cardinal Health Team
2010: Stephens Memorial Hospital TransitionsTeam
SW
OT
QI
CT Coach
Physician Practice
1
PTRN
Hospice
RN Mgr
H-H
IT Rx
Dir, LTC
Patient Care
Facilitator
LTC RN
Stephens’s Memorial Hospital Transitions Team
Acute Care Network
MaineHealth
Improving Transitions: Next Steps
• 2011: CMS quoted the SNF Readmission Rates at 19.8%
• Next Step: Network with regional Long Term and
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Western MaineLong Term Care Network
Physician Practice 2
Physician Practice 1
Long Term Care Network
2011: Western Maine Cross Continuum Network
SW
OT
QI
Care Transitions
Coach
Physician Practice 1
PTRN
Hospice
RN Mgr
H-H
IT Rx
Director LTC
Patient Care
Facilitator
RN, LTC
Physician Practice
2
MaineHealth
2011: Western Maine Cross Continuum Network Ties
Stephens Memorial Hospital Transitions Team
HomeHealth & Hospice
Long Term Care Admin &
Staff
Physician Practice
1
Physician Practice 2
CT Coach
MaineHealth
Our Transitions Team Today:
Increased: Comfort Trust Teamwork attributes Engagement Ease of referral Social Worker invited to travel to nursing homes Meetings run over time, no one leaves Daily phone conversations for early problem solving
Our Next Steps…
Who else should be at the table?
2012: Western Maine Expanded Cross Continuum Network
Acute Care Team
HomeHealth & Hospice
Long Term Care Admin
& Staff
Physician Practice1
Physician Practice2
CareTransitions
Coach
EMS
EMS
Patient
MaineHealth
EMS
So…
How has all this
improved outcomes
for our patients?
Q1 FY 2008
Q2 FY 2008
Q3 FY 2008
Q4 FY 2008
Q1 FY 2009
Q2 FY 2009
Q3 FY 2009
Q4 FY 2009
Q1 FY 2010
Q2 FY 2010
Q3 FY 2010
Q4 FY 2010
Q1 FY 2011
Q2 FY 2011
Q3 FY 2011
12%
13%
14%
15%
16%
17%
18%
19%
20%
21%
22%
MaineHealth System Performance Q1 FY 2008 - Q3 FY 2011
State : 80th Percentile National: 80th Percentile MH SystemNational 10th Percentile
MaineHealth Readmission Rates: Outcome Measures
Questions?
Suneela Nayak, MS RNNan Solomons MS
Shelly Shibles, BSN RN
Improving Patient Transitions:
Building Social Networks across the Care Continuum