Collaborative on Reducing Readmissions in Florida Medication Reconciliation: Admission and Discharge Webinar #5 June 3, :30-3:00 PM EDT

Today’s Program Agenda: 1:30 - 1:35 PM Collaborative Updates 1:35 - 1:40 PM Medication Reconciliation – Key Component to Readmissions, Bruce Spurlock, MD, Convergence Health Consulting 1:40 - 2:20 p.m. Medication Reconciliation: Tools, Keys and Tips, Steven Tremain, MD, FACPE, Chief Medical Officer & Chief Medical Information Officer, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Open Discussion What works? What doesn’t? What are the challenges? How can the Collaborative help? 2:55 – 3:00 PM Wrap Up

REMINDERS!!!!! Phone access –Please “mute” your phone press*1 or use your phone’s mute button when not speaking –DO NOT put your phone on hold at any time during this program Web access – your questions to everyone or specific people –Replay will be available by the end of the week on Collaborative Web site

Readmissions Activity AHCA Readmission Data 5/1/09 Hospital Data Reports 5/8/09 Senate Finance Proposal/Health Care Reform Advisory Group Pediatric Readmissions Workgroup Progress Survey – Due June 15 Collaborative Web site Next Webinar – TBA “Standardizing Discharge Process”

Collaborative AIMs Reduce readmission rates By December 31, 2010 Where We Are Now*TARGET Heart Failure 13.3% <8% Heart Attack 12.8% <6.5% Pneumonia 7.5% <4% Bypass Surgery 12.6% <8% Hip Replacement 5.7% <2.5% * As of March 31, 2008