Avoiding Hospital Readmissions Across Healthcare

Intalere welcomes Steven M Riddle, BS Pharm, BCPS, FASHP, Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Pharmacy OneSource (part of Wolters Kluwer Health); a healthcare information technology company that provides web-based solutions that improve quality of care and financial performance for hospitals. Mr. Riddle will review the drivers of readmissions reduction, transitions in the continuum of care, and helpful data for organizations beginning to implement improvement strategies around reducing avoidable readmission. Mr. Riddle will review evidence-based strategies and best practices for reducing readmissions including studies and initiatives involving discharge advocates, the pharmacist’s role, care transition programs, a focus on managing a specific high risk population for readmission, and medication management/counseling processes. Lastly, Steven will offer recommendations to pharmacists as they address the readmissions issue at their organizations.