Reducing Readmissions for Geriatrics Patients

Lead

Maureen Dale, MD

Project Manager

Sabrina Vereen, DHA, FACHE, CHTS-TR

Aim

Reduce avoidable 30-day readmissions of vulnerable elders from the MDA service by 5% using evidence-based strategies that address key components of transitions in care delivery by 6/30/18.

2018 IHQI Symposium Presentation Slides

Publications

Maureen C. Dale MD, Margaret A. Drickamer MD, Philip D. Sloane MD, MPH. Geriatric-Specific Standards for Information Transfer Between Nursing Homes and Acute Care Hospitals. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. April 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2020.02.015