IHI’s Approach to Reducing Avoidable Rehospitalizations NoCVA HEN Virginia Readmission Collaborative June 11, 2012 This presenter has nothing to disclose

Session Objectives After this session participants will be able to: Identify promising approaches to reduce avoidable rehospitalizations Describe IHI strategies and key interventions utilized to improve care transitions and reduce avoidable rehospitalizations

What can be done, and how? There exist a growing number of approaches to reduce 30-day readmissions that have been successful locally Which are high leverage? Which are scalable? Success requires engaging clinicians, providers across organizational and service delivery types, patients, payers, and policy makers How to align incentives? How to catalyze coordinated effort?

The Bad News: There are No “Silver or Magic Bullets”! ….no straightforward solution perceived to have extreme effectiveness _______________________ Hansen, Lo, Young, RS, et al., Interventions to Reduce 30-Day Rehospitalizations: A Systematic Review Ann Int Medicine 2011; 155: Conclusion: “No single intervention implemented alone was regularly associated with reduced risk for 30-day rehospitalization.”

The Good News: There are Promising Approaches to Reduce Rehospitalizations Improved transitions out of the hospital ─Project RED ─BOOST ─IHI’s Transforming Care at the Bedside and STAAR Initiative ─Hospital to Home “H2H” (ACC/IHI) Reliable, evidence-based care in all care settings ─PCMH, INTERACT, VNSNY Home Care Model Supplemental transitional care after discharge from the hospital ─Care Transitions Intervention (Coleman) ─Transitional Care Intervention (Naylor) Alternative or intensive care management for high risk patients ─Proactive palliative care for patients with advanced illness ─Evercare Model ─Heart failure clinics ─PACE Program and other programs for dual eligibles ─Intensive care management from primary care or health plan

Transition from Hospital to Home Post-Acute Care Activated Alternative or Supplemental Care for High- Risk Patients * * Additional Costs for these Services Improved Transitions and Coordination of Care Reduction in Avoidable Rehospitalizations Patient and Family Engagement Cross-Continuum Team Collaboration Health Information Exchange and Shared Care Plans Evidence- based Care in Community Care Settings (Better Models of Care) Key Design Elements

Hospital Skilled Nursing Care Centers Primary & Specialty Care Home Health Care Home (Patient & Family Caregivers) Process Changes to Achieve to Improve Care Transitions from Hospital (or SNF) to Home

Every system is perfectly designed to achieve exactly the results it gets. New levels of performance can only be achieved by making changes that result in improvements.

Improving Transitions and Reducing Avoidable Rehospitalizations RESULTS Ideas Will Execution Build confidence Sequencing and tempo New possibilities

Will to Make Improvements Hospitals ─ strategic goal (aligned with health care reform and integrated approach to care; “right thing to do”) ─ avoidance of reimbursement penalties ─ watchful waiting Primary Care and Specialists ─aligned with the goals of the Patient-Centered Medical Home demos ─cardiologists generally engaged in developing comprehensive heart failure care models Home Care – competitive advantage Skilled Nursing Facilities – aligned with goals of INTERACT Area Agencies on Aging – 3026; many adopting CTI and “coaching” competencies

Strategic Questions for Executive Leaders Is reducing the hospital’s readmission rate a strategic priority for the executive leaders at your hospital? Why? Do you know your hospital’s 30-day readmission rate? What is your understanding of the problem? Have you assessed the financial implications of reducing readmissions? Of potential decreases in reimbursement? Have you declared your improvement goals? Do you have the capability to make improvements? How will you provide oversight for the collaborative, learn from the work and spread successes?

Cross Continuum Teams One of the most transformational changes in the STAAR Collaborative Reinforces that readmissions are not solely a hospital problem Need for involvement at two levels: 1) at the executive level to remove barriers and develop overall strategies for ensuring care coordination 2) at the front-lines -- power of “senders” and “receivers” co-redesigning processes to improve transitions of care New competencies in partnering across care settings will be a great foundation integrated care delivery models (e.g. bundled payment models, ACOs)

Initial Population of Focus Select population(s) of patients that have a high-risk for readmissions ─Patients with a diagnosis of heart failure, COPD or mental health problems ─Clinical Conditions designated in CMS Prospective Patient System (HF, AMI and pneumonia) ─Residents in Skilled Nursing Care Centers Select one or two pilot units where readmissions are frequent ─Successful implementation lays the foundations for scale-up and spread of changes

Aim Statement #1 Shady Oaks Hospital will improve transitions home for all heart failure patients as measured by a reduction in unplanned 30-day all-cause readmission rates for heart failure patients (decreasing the rate from 25% to 15% or less in 18 months).

Aim Statement #2 Sunny Skies Hospital will improve transitions home for all patients with heart failure, AMI or pneumonia as measured by a reduction in unplanned 30-day all- cause readmission rates for these 3 populations in the next 18 months. Specific goals for each population of patients are: Heart failure 20% AMI 18% Pneumonia 15%

Aim Statement #3 Bubbling Brook Hospital will improve transitions home for all patients as measured by a decrease in the 30- day all-cause hospital readmission rate from 12% to 8% percent or less within 24 months. We will start our improvement work with patients on 4W and 5S. We will expect to see a decrease in the readmission rates for patients discharged from those units of at least 10% within 12 months.

Will and Level of Ambition Entire Hospital All Surgical Units All Medical Units Pilot Population or Unit(s)

What is the will and level of ambition at your organization or clinical setting? Considering all of your organization’s strategic priorities, what is your aim for reducing readmissions?

Improving Transitions and Reducing Avoidable Rehospitalizations RESULTS Ideas Will Execution Build confidence Sequencing and tempo New possibilities

Transition from Hospital to Home Post-Acute Care Activated Alternative or Supplemental Care for High- Risk Patients * * Additional Costs for these Services Improved Transitions and Coordination of Care Reduction in Avoidable Rehospitalizations Patient and Family Engagement Cross-Continuum Team Collaboration Health Information Exchange and Shared Care Plans Evidence- based Care in Community Care Settings (Better Models of Care) Key Design Elements

Handover Communications Teaching & Learning Assessment of Needs Hospitals Skilled Nursing Care Centers Primary & Specialty Care Home Health Care Hospital Handovers with Co-Design & Implementation of Processes with Patients, Family Caregivers and Community Providers Home (Patient & Family Caregivers) Plan post- acute FU Plans

Key Changes to Achieve an Ideal Transition from Hospital (or SNF) to Home 1.Perform an Enhanced Assessment of Post-Hospital Needs 2.Provide Effective Teaching and Facilitate Learning 3.Ensure Post-Hospital Care Follow-Up 4.Provide Real-Time Handover Communications

Hospitals Perform an enhanced assessment of post-hospital needs Provide effective teaching and facilitate enhanced learning Ensure post- hospital care follow- up Provide real-time handover communications Office Practices Provide timely access to care following a hospitalization Prior to the visit: prepare patient and clinical team During the visit: assess patient and initiate new care plan or revise existing plan At the conclusion of the visit: communicate and coordinate ongoing care plan Home Care Meet the patient, family caregiver(s), and inpatient caregiver(s) in the hospital and review transition home plan Assess the patient, initiate plan of care, and reinforce patient self- management at first post-discharge home care visit Engage, coordinate, and communicate with the entire clinical team Skilled Nursing Facilities Ensure that SNF staff are ready and capable to care for the resident patient’s needs Reconcile the Treatment Plan and Medication List Engage the resident and their family or caregiver in a partnership to create an overall place of care Obtain a timely consultation when the resident’s condition changes

Key Changes to Achieve an Ideal Transition from Hospital (or SNF) to Home 1.“How can we gain a deeper understanding of the comprehensive post-discharge needs of the patient through an ongoing dialogue with the patient, family caregivers and community providers?” 2.“How can we gain a deeper understanding of patient and family caregiver understanding and comprehension of the clinical condition and self-care needs after discharge?” 3.“How can we develop a post-acute care plan based on the assessed needs and capabilities of the patient and family caregivers?” 4.“How can we effectively communicate post-acute care plans to patients and community-based providers of care?

High-Risk Patients Moderate-Risk Patients Low-Risk Patients Patient has been admitted two or more times in the past year Patient or family caregiver is unable to Teach Back, or the patient or family caregiver has a low degree of confidence to carry out self-care at home  Patient has been admitted once in the past year  Patient or family caregiver is able to Teach Back most of discharge information and has a moderate degree of confidence to carry out self-care at home  Patient has had no other hospital admissions in the past year  Patient or family caregiver has a high degree of confidence and able Teach Back how to carry out self-care at home

High-Risk Patients Moderate-Risk Patients Low-Risk Patients Prior to discharge:  Schedule a face-to-face follow-up visit within 48 hours of discharge. Care teams should assess whether an office visit or home health care is the best option for the patient.  If a home health care visit is scheduled in the first 48 hours, an office visit must also be scheduled within 5 days.  Initiate intensive care management programs as indicated (if not provided in primary care or in outpatient specialty clinics (e.g. heart failure clinics)  Provide 24/7 phone number for advise about questions and concerns.  Initiate a referral to social services and community resources as needed Prior to discharge:  Schedule a follow-up phone call within 48 hours of discharge and schedule a physician office visit within 5 to 7 days.  Initiate home health care or transitional care services (eg. CTI) as needed.  Provide 24/7 phone number for advise about questions and concerns.  Initiate a referral to social services and community resources as needed. Prior to discharge:  Schedule a follow- up phone call within 48 hours of discharge and schedule a physician office visit as ordered by the attending physician.  Provide 24/7 phone number for advise about questions and concerns.  Initiate a referral to social services and community resources as needed.

How are these STAAR change ideas to improve care transitions related to other initiatives in your organization, community or state? How might you align this work with your other initiatives?

Improving Transitions and Reducing Avoidable Rehospitalizations RESULTS Ideas Will Execution Build confidence Sequencing and tempo New possibilities

Aim Statement #1 Shady Oaks Hospital will improve transitions home for all heart failure patients as measured by a reduction in unplanned 30-day all-cause readmission rates for heart failure patients (decreasing the rate from 25% to 15% or less in 18 months). Strategy: Consider adding APN(s) or case manager(s) to implement and/or oversee the initial implementation of the recommended changes for patients with HF and coordinate HF care with clinicians and staff community care settings.

Aim Statement #2 Sunny Skies Hospital will improve transitions home for all patients with heart failure, AMI or pneumonia as measured by a reduction in unplanned 30-day all-cause readmission rates for these 3 populations in the next 18 months. Strategy: Select one medical unit (with a high rate of readmissions) to implement the recommended changes for all patients; and simultaneously develop the infrastructure and supports necessary for the scale-up and spread of the successful changes to all medical units.

Aim Statement #3 Bubbling Brook Hospital will improve transitions home for all patients as measured by a decrease in the 30-day all- cause hospital readmission rate from 12% to 8% percent or less within 24 months. We will start our improvement work with patients on 4W and 5S. We will expect to see a decrease in the readmission rates for patients discharged from those units of at least 10% within 12 months. Strategy: Implement the recommended changes for all patients on 4W and 5S; and simultaneously develop the infrastructure and supports necessary for the scale-up and spread of the successful changes hospital-wide.

Diagnostics (Discussed After Lunch) 360 ° review ─Chart reviews ─Interviews with patients and families ─Interviews with community providers Observations ─Assessment ─Discharge processes for senders and receivers ─Patient teaching and learning ─Patient and family experiences of transitions Data analyses ─Outcome measures ─Process measures 34

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