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Using Population Health Models to Improve Patient Care, Reduce Hospital Stays and Er Visits

Year: 2017

Type: conference-abstract

Abstract: More than 4.7 million Medicare beneficiaries and their families live with dementia. To address their needs and reduce their cost of care, Eskenazi Health (Indianapolis) employs re-envisioned model of care that includes two important distinctions. It provides care for the whole person – mind, body and family – and it expedites the translation of best practices from lab to patient care. This orientation recognises the role and activation opportunities that working closely with family members plays in enabling cognitively impaired individuals to live in the community rather than nursing facilities. Physicians, nurses, social workers and other staff members work closely with the older adult and family caregivers to deliver care and improve both brain and physical health. This paper will present results from this research programme, illustrating how reductions Emergency Department visits, in hospitalization stays and annual net cost were achieved and amplified by closer integrated working with patients and their families.

Source: Innovation in Aging

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4670

Author: M.A. Boustani

Institution: Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,977