Risk assessment tool-LTHHCP-rehospitalizations

[cherricka]

I would like to ask if anyone has a risk assessment tool to use for their Long Term Home Health Care patients, to reduce the likelihood of re-hospitalizations. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Cherricka

[Bird2]

I have not heard of such a tool but if there is one I would be very interested. Have you checked with your States Quality Inprovement Group?

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

My QIO (Quality Improvement Organization) is Quality Insights of PA has many tools

Check out their website:

http://www.medqic.org/dcs/ContentServer?cid=1089815966992&pagename=Medqic%2FContent%2FParentShellTemplate&parentName=Setting&c=MQParents

Look for their "Emergent Care" info

Each states quality improvement organization listed here: http://www.medqic.org/dcs/ContentServer?pagename=Medqic/MQGeneralPage/GeneralPageTemplate&name=QIO%20Listings

[cherricka]

Thank-you Karen, just what I was looking for.

Cherricka

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

sign up for you qio list serve and you will receive abundant info if your organization is anything like pa's--i get weekly info it seems.

mass qio:

[color=#06809a]hcqip[color=#06809a] : [color=#06809a]home health quality initiative[color=#06809a] : [color=#999999]meetings & conferences[color=#999999]

click below for recordings of the telehealth disease management strategies to reduce emergent care and rehospitalization webex 2-part series

• part 1 webex session from december 6, 2005
  
• part 2 webex session from december 15, 2005

checked out ciimpro of nebraska--found this tool based on oasis review:

risk assessment tool

lots of info out there as national medcare goal to reduce hospitaliztions!