Innovative Practice: Sustainable Approaches for Reducing 30-Day Hospital Readmissions

Wednesday, December 5, 2012
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Planned in cooperation with the ASHP Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners and the ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners
Activity #: 204-000-12-265-L04P
Level of Content: Intermediate
1.75 Contact Hours / Application-based
Program Chair: Richard L. Stambaugh, PharmD, MS

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and describe effective programs and services that have reduced preventable readmissions to hospital.
• Develop a plan to incorporate new practice models, programs, services and/or pharmacist interventions to reduce hospital readmissions in the inpatient, outpatient and transitional care settings.
• Identify how to gather return on investment data for reducing readmissions and creating sustainable services.