Impact of a Resident Family Decision Aid on Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
Impact of a Resident Family Decision Aid on Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions is organized by AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term care Medicine
Activity Created 3/2021
Credits Available Until 3/2024
Description:
This session will describe the experience of 16 LTC facilities in CMS Region IV that agreed to participate in the first facility-level implementation of a CMS-approved family and resident decision aid, Go to the Hospital or Stay Here? designed to reduce hospital readmissions due to resident and family insistence on the transfer when a change in condition occurs. Materials needed to direct the implementation of the guide in a PALTC facility will be presented. Integration of the guide into existing operational systems recommended modes of implementation, staff training, and resident and family response will be discussed. Results indicate a majority of the participating facilities experienced a significant decline in hospital admissions during the implementation period
Learning Objectives:
• Describe the purpose and use of the resident/family decision aid Go to the Hospital or Stay Here?
• Discuss steps involved in the implementation of this guide for nursing home residents and their families.
• Evaluate resident and family response to the guide.
• Analyze the effect of Guide use on hospital readmissions.