2009 Reducing Readmission Rates in California Hospitals: Leadership Summit

Overview

The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation co-sponsored the Reducing Readmission Rates in California Hospitals Leadership Summit for California stakeholders to examine the potential impacts of healthcare reform on existing programs and incentive structures aimed at reducing readmissions; review possible solutions for reducing readmissions; and share data on California readmission rates that can inform future programmatic and policy choices. California stakeholders have a strong incentive to collectively address readmission rates and align incentives toward better care. Further work, including the possibility of regional pilot initiatives, will be informed by the outcome of discussions at this Leadership Summit. The Integrated Healthcare Association organized the event, in conjunction with the Center for Quality Systems Improvement (CQSI) and the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH).

Program Guide

Information Packet

Presentations

Readmissions Summit Introduction
Martha Nicholson, MD, Senior Program Officer, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Rehospitalization: The Challenge and The Opportunity
Steve Jencks, MD, MPH, Independent Consultant; Former Director of the Quality  Improvement Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Former Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service

Preventable Readmissions Through a Medicare Lens
Arnold Milstein, MD, U.S. Thought Leader, Mercer Health & Benefits; Medical Director, Pacific Business Group on Health

(Re)Admissions Payment & Policy: CMS Perspective
Barry Straube, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Reducing Hospital Readmissions
Toby Douglas, MPP, MPH, Chief Deputy Director, Department of Health Care Services, State of California

Preventable Readmissions
Norbert Goldfield, MD, Medical Director, 3M Health Information Systems, Inc.

Heart Failure Continuum of Care
Celeste Chavez, RN, MSN, FNP, Heart Failure Program Manager, Sutter VNA & Hospice; and Brad Stuart, MD, Senior Medical Director, Sutter VNA & Hospice

Effective Strategies to Reduce Readmissions
Karla Ascencio, RN, Director of Health Services, Sharp Community Medical Group; and Patti Derouin-Genel, RN, Manager for Inpatient Care, Sharp Community Medical Group

Heart Failure Outreach Program
Laurie Carson, FNP-C, MSN, Cardiovascular Outreach Care Coordinator, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Reducing Readmissions
Raymond Chan, MD, MBA, Director, Clinical Services and Quality, Hill Physicians Medical Group