CRMC’s Palliative Care Program Regional Learning Collaborative
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CRMC’s Palliative Care ProgramRegional Learning Collaborative
April 2014
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NeedVolume
Rural Dilemma:
How do we deal with it?
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Preparation: Patient need, but no funding from Medicare/Medicaid 1115 waiver project approval Learning:
1/13 - Organizational Meeting 4/13 – PC conference – Austin 5/13 – Medical Staff Education 6/13 – Home care staff education 7/13 – Community Outreach (Hospice volunteers, Lions,
Rotary) Program Start: September 1, 2013
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Service Utilization: 1 PC RN FTE Social services, chaplain, and physician home
visits as needed Supply meds to those without a Rx plan or ability
to pay Supplies and labs provided Communication/coordination with cancer
treatments and local primary care physician Time, travel, suffering, and utilization
improvements
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How we’re doing so far: 10 referrals 5 PC admissions
All cancer Dx All male Average age: 54
years 2 discharges (to
hospice) Related Category 3:
66% reduction in ER visits among PC patients (6 months prior versus 6 months following).
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Thank You Questions?
Contacts: John Henderson – 940.937.9178 or
[email protected] Denise Bentley – 940.937.9178 or
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