Participatory Research Preventing Hospital Readmissions

The purpose of the project is to alert the community to the need to reduce preventable hospital readmissions. This is a community level health care intervention designed to involve the patient and families in the effort to reduce preventable hospital readmissions.  Utilizing participatory action research mode to deliver an integrative approach to managing process change at the community level.

GOAL: Develop, organize and conduct presentations in geographical areas of opportunity to inform the public of the means to reduce the risk of having to return to the hospital for post discharge service.

PROJECT ASPECTS: After consulting with local educational professionals the project team has designed a 3 station presentation that includes both visual and auditory approach to delivery.   The entire process which includes the serving of pizza from 2 Brother's Pizza and Buffet, a drawing for door prizes, and distribution of free laminated coaching sheets will take less than one hour.   This is designed to serve community members with a tight summer schedule.

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS:
St. Clare Health Care Foundation
Home Care Path
Kilbourn Public Library
HoChunk Nation House Of Wellness
Baraboo Senior Center (Civic Center)

Wisconsin State Journal
2 Brother's Pizza and Buffet https://www.facebook.com/2BrothersPizzaBuffet
Joseph Leute Photography

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PROJECT PERIOD: Inception is June 2012 with PATH ALONG the original Wisconsin model http://www.homecarepath.com/Pages/PRESSRELEASEOriginalWisconsinModelToReduceHospitalReadmissionRates.aspx

Community presentations have been scheduled for:


Wednesday August 7, 2013 - 1 pm
Kilbourn Public Library
620 Elm Street, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Wednesday August 14, 2013 - 1 pm
HoChunk Nation House of Wellness
S2845 White Eagle Road, Baraboo WI 53913

Monday August 19, 2013 - 1 pm
Baraboo Senior Center (Civic Center)
124 Second Street, Baraboo WI 53913

 

 FUNDING SOURCE: St. Clare Health Care Foundation

 

PROJECT CONTACT: www.homecarepath.com

This is a ground breaking community intervention with an expanding reach demonstrating evidence for the effort to comply with The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid initiative to reduce hospital readmission rates.  The project team applauds the St. Clare Health Care Foundations proactive approach to this nationally identified need.