A STEP in the Right Direction: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Transitional Care (2017)

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dc.contributor.authorConnally, Patrica
dc.creatorAllen, John G.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T20:01:28Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T20:01:28Z
dc.date.issued2017-03-14
dc.date.submitted2017-02-15T05:56:01-08:00
dc.description.abstractBackground: The Affordable Care Act, calls for more focus on finding innovative delivery systems that improve care, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. Purpose: Hospital readmissions, excessive falls, and poor quality of life are factors that unnecessarily increase healthcare costs. The Safe Transitions for the Elderly Patients (STEP) program is a hybrid transitional care model developed by the UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC) as part of an 1115 Waiver to address these factors in a home care setting in Tarrant County. Objectives: The primary goals of STEP are to reduce all-cause 30 day hospital readmissions, improve quality of life, and decrease falls among Medicaid patients over 50 years through a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Methods: An interprofessional team that includes a physician/geriatrician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, social workers, physical therapists and a dietician assess and treats the patient in the home for up to 90 days post hospital discharge based on the individual patient needs. Conclusions: Through this model, UNT Health Science Center has the opportunity to demonstrate a unique transitional care model that will improve health care delivery post-hospitalization.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/27587
dc.language.isoen
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dc.titleA STEP in the Right Direction: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Transitional Care (2017)
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