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In-Reach Hospital Program
Coordinating Multiple Service Providers Rare Presentation
Partnership between: South Central Human Relations Center Steele County Human Services South Country Health Alliance Owatonna Hospital-Allina Health Systems November
5th 2014
Objectives of the ProgramTo encourage health care providers to coordinate their efforts to assure the most vulnerable patient populations seek and obtain primary care.
To increase preventive services including screening and counseling, to those who would otherwise not receive such screening to improve health, reduce complications, and cost.
To provide a mechanism for improving both quality and efficiency of care for vulnerable individuals with an emphasis on those most likely to remain uninsured or underinsured.
To manage chronic conditions to reduce their severity, negative health outcomes, and expense.
Program Value
PatientAccess to the full spectrum of needed provider services through access assistance and advocacy for correct health care program enrollment resulting in optimal care.
ProvidersEfficient patient encounters assisted by unique treatment plans easily
accessed in Excellian and system care coordinator in attendance at clinic visits.
Cost Savings
Process for Identifying and Engaging Patients
List of patients is generated
5 more visits in in quarter
(BOE Report)
Phone Call, Letter, and note in chart to page social worker when they arrive
List is reviewed with Medical
Director of ED and Nurse
Manager of ED
Patient consents to system care
coordination.
How is Health Care Coordination different from typical hospital
social worker role?
Health Care Coordinator Community Provider- connecting to resourcesPatient is not admitted to hospital.60 days of interventions.Attends follow up health care appointments with patient.
Hospital Social WorkerDischarge Planning Patient is admitted to hospital or in EDOnce patient is discharged Social Worker does not follow up.
Health Care Coordinator Tasks
Functional Assessment Completed
Goal Developmen
t
Releases are Signed
Screening Tools: PHQ-9,
GAD-7, Physical Exam, Pre Questions
Unique Treatment
Plan Developed
Key Interventions Health care coaching; accessing health care
at the correct locationHealth care coordinator; social worker housed
at the hospital with other key medical staff versus human services or community mental health center
Care plan development for emergency department staff for future emergency department visits
Attending appointments with patients; ensuring they are talking with physician about symptoms, treatments, and concerns; modeling how to interact with their care providers
Key Interventions Health care coordinator walks with the patient
through a variety of service delivery systems. Attention is given to simple barriers to health
care that are generally not addressed in discharge plans.
Educating patients on the language they may want to sue with their physicians
Owatonna Hospital
The Program Data
Managed Care Data 39 PatientsReviewed Emergency Department, Overall Primary Care Physician Cost $51,951 reduction in paid health care claims
22 PatientsPrior ED Visits = 139Post ED Visits = 91Difference = -47Hospitalizations:Prior – 17Post – 13
20
13
20
12
Patient Satisfaction
1. Patient Survey upon closure of case.
2. Pre and Post Questions Survey
Contact InformationElizabeth Keck, MSW, [email protected]