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Collaboration to Reduce Hospitalizations at Rivington House and Beth Israel Medical Center

Collaboration to Reduce Hospitalizations at Rivington House and Beth Israel Medical Center. AMDA LTC Conference March 22, 2013. Opened in 1995 Serve those with HIV/AIDS diagnosis 206 beds 70% male 30 % female 63% are long term and 37% are short term Average length of stay is 89 days.

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Collaboration to Reduce Hospitalizations at Rivington House and Beth Israel Medical Center

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  1. Collaboration to Reduce Hospitalizations atRivington House and Beth Israel Medical Center AMDA LTC Conference March 22, 2013

  2. Opened in 1995 Serve those with HIV/AIDS diagnosis 206 beds 70% male 30% female 63% are long term and 37% are short term Average length of stay is 89 days RIVINGTON HOUSEThe Nicholas A. Rango HealthCare Facility

  3. Who We Are • Physicians are board certified and HIV certified by American Academy of HIV Medicine • Optometry, Dental, GYN, Psychiatry and Podiatry services provided on site • Other consultative services accessible • Dialysis care coordination • Multidisciplinary wound care team • Partner with MJHS to provide hospice/palliative care

  4. Why Hospitalizations? • Improve quality of care • Improve Resident/Family satisfaction • CMS Initiative • Quality Report Card Quality Approved

  5. Historical Data 2011

  6. Interventions Daily review of resident chart who was transferred • For non emergent cases, staff physician will discuss with medical director before transfer • Discussion with interdisciplinary team at morning report • Discussion with board certified ID specialist as necessary • Weekly review of transfers with physicians

  7. Interact II • October 2011 - Started participation in Learning Sessions • Developed team at RH which included: Director of Nursing, Medical Director, Staff Physician, Education Coordinator • April 2011 - Instituted use of Warning Tool • June 2011- Instituted use of modified SBAR (Situation Background Assessment Recommendation)

  8. Hospital Affiliation • 82% of all of our hospital transfers were to Beth Israel Hospital – Manhattan campus • Premier tertiary care facility • 1,106 beds • 54,113 admission; 131,504 ED visits • Close proximity

  9. Improving Communication • Joint teaching seminars with the physicians • Use of BI’s Prism software • Dedicated social worker • BI medical staff to call RH staff physician upon admission

  10. Additional Issues

  11. How We Are Doing 2012

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