Hartford Grantee Eric Coleman in NY Times for Care Transitions Program
The New York Times New Old Age Blog recently featured the Care Transitions Intervention program developed by Dr. Eric Coleman, Hartford grantee and MacArthur Genius. The Care Transitions Intervention program aims to lower rehospitalizations—about one Medicare patient in five returns to the hospital within a month. As part of the program, if patients agree, a coach comes to their homes—generally a nurse, sometimes a social worker or other health care professional—two to four days after discharge and spends up to an hour asking about patients’ goals as they recover, discussing medications, and coaching patients on self-advocacy in the health care system. Dr. Coleman’s brainchild has spread to over 900 hospitals, care organizations, Medicare Advantage plans, and area agencies on aging around the country.
The New York Times New Old Age Blog recently featured the Care Transitions Intervention program developed by Dr. Eric Coleman, Hartford grantee and MacArthur Genius. The Care Transitions Intervention program aims to lower rehospitalizations—about one Medicare patient in five returns to the hospital within a month. As part of the program, if patients agree, a coach comes to their homes—generally a nurse, sometimes a social worker or other health care professional—two to four days after discharge and spends up to an hour asking about patients’ goals as they recover, discussing medications, and coaching patients on self-advocacy in the health care system. Dr. Coleman’s brainchild has spread to over 900 hospitals, care organizations, Medicare Advantage plans, and area agencies on aging around the country.
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