Care Coordination
In this conversation, Caroline DeLongchamps, director of the patient- and family-centered care program at MUSC Health, shares a powerful personal story and explains how patient- and family-centered care can improve quality, strengthen trust, and transform how care is designed and delivered.
The AHA Aug. 11 published a new issue brief on how hospitals and health systems can incorporate care navigation and coordination into their patient care processes. The brief covers key aspects, use cases and implementation considerations as well as other AHA resources within the Care Delivery…
Hospitals and health systems already provide excellent patient care, but navigating the complex healthcare ecosystem can be incredibly challenging for patients. Care navigation and coordination are mechanisms that can help support patients by reducing barriers to care and increasing understanding…
Providence St. Joseph Hospital strengthened clinical workflows, expanded referral networks and increased naloxone distribution to prevent overdoses.
UMCNO improved patient care through expanding access to MOUD, building EHR dashboards, enhancing screening and improving care coordination.
Providence Swedish has improved care through enhancing nurse education, increasing access to MOUD and strengthening linkages to community services.
Northwell Health has enhanced access to OUD treatment, follow-up and overdose prevention education and improved integration with their EMR.
Geisinger streamlined referrals and follow-up by enhancing EHR referral order, with clinical and IT teams improving care coordination systemwide.
KU has improved care delivery by employing inpatient addiction coordinators and improving discharge planning, referrals and treatment follow-through.
Resources for hospitals and health systems to improve linkage and retention for patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder.