November 29, 2007 – The Best of the Best "Three Best Practice Interventions to Improve ACH Outcomes" - A conference call on November 29, 2007, presented by QIOs in Indiana, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Presenters: Michelle Morin, RN, Spearfish Regional Hospital Home Care, Spearfish, South Dakota Dori Jensen, OTR, Director, Ministry Home Care - Home Health Services-Rhinelander, Rhinelander, Wisconsin Pam Kohl, RN, Director, Ministry Home Care - Home Health Services-Marshfield, Marshfield, Wisconsin Bonnie Dixon, RN, BSN, Manager at Dunn Memorial Hospital Home Health in Bedford, Indiana Objectives 1. Review the success of reducing avoidable hospitalizations of home health patients by identifying home health patients at high risk for hospitalization upon admission to home health. 2. Examine successful patient emergency care planning that resulted in reducing avoidable hospitalization of home health patients. 3. Discuss how one agency reduced hospitalization of home health patients through a program of frequent phone follow-up monitoring. Recording of November 29, 2007 call “Three Best Practice Interventions to Improve ACH Outcomes” Risk Assessment presentation handouts Risk Assessment Tool for Acute Care Hospitalization or any Emergent Care Plan of Care Update form Interdisciplinary Team Care Planning template My Emergency Plan-large print 485 Form Click here for a Text Only Version of the site © 2009 South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care, All Rights Reserved