Category: ED Utilization Page
ED Optimization: Avoid Unnecessary Utilization, Reduce Costs, and Transform Patient Care
Emergency department (ED) visits reached nearly 146 million in the US in 2016. EDs are increasingly becoming a critical source of care for safety-net populations, those who don’t have access to other care, and those who need advanced technologies that EDs have....
Coordinating ED and Behavioral Care for Better Patient Outcomes
Sturdy Memorial Hospital is a small, independent hospital in Southeast Massachusetts. That means finding beds or funding for behavioral health patients can be a challenge. Sturdy Memorial implemented a care coordination initiative as a way to help minimize ED boarding...
Collective Medical Helps CHI St. Anthony Hospital Support High-Risk Patients, Address Avoidable Opioid Use
CHI St. Anthony Hospital (St. Anthony) is a rural hospital serving Pendleton, Oregon. The 25-bed critical access hospital is part of the Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) family and currently houses a level four trauma center, four operating rooms, emergency services...
Collective Medical Helps Hospital Improve Readmission Rates
Readmission rates are an important focal point for national quality initiatives working to improve patient outcomes and unsustainable healthcare costs. EDs are the point of entry for hospital admissions and readmissions, in addition to emergency care. Knowing that,...
Collective Medical helps ACO reduce cost of care & improve patient satisfaction
Columbia Medical Associates (CMA) is a 60+ provider practice in Spokane, Washington. Part of Kaiser Permanente, CMA is an integrated multi-specialty group practice which serves the greater Spokane area. It participates in the Medicare Shared Savings Program as an ACO....