Member Education Summer Series: The Intersection of Hospital Readmissions and Behavioral Health
In this three-part webinar series, learn about reducing hospital readmissions for patients affected by behavioral health issues including substance abuse and mental illness.
Summer Series Part 1: The Provider Perspective with Adventist Health System
June 27, 1:00-1:45pm ET
Richard Morrison, senior advisor, advocacy and public policy, at Adventist Health System and Yvette Marrero, senior director of the center for behavioral health, Florida Hospital, Adventist Health System, in Altamonte Springs, FL, discussed how their health system approached the challenge of reducing hospital readmissions.
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Summer Series Part 2: The Provider and Payer Perspective with HealthPartners
July 18, 1:00-2:00pm ET
Michael Trangle, senior medical director for behavioral health services and Wendy Waddell, director of inpatient mental health services at Regions Hospital with Tani Hemmila, consultant, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement in Minneapolis, MN, will talk about their regional collaborative to specifically target readmissions for patients living with substance abuse and/or mental health issues.
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Summer Series Part 3: The Patient Perspective
August 23, 1:00-1:45pm ET
Adam Swanson, patient advocate and senior prevention specialist at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center in Washington, DC, will share his unique perspective as a patient who has experienced a hospital admission while going through a mental health crisis. He will share his experience and suggest new approaches for improving care for individuals in crisis.
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