Agenda, Meeting # 2

8:00–9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00–9:10 a.m. Welcome/Meeting Objectives

Mary Fermazin, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer, Health Services Advisory Group of California, Inc. (HSAG-California)

9:10–9:30 a.m. Change Package for Readmission Reductions

Julia Slininger, RN, BS, CPHQ, Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety
Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC)

9:30–10:30 a.m. Improving Quality and Building the Care Team to Reduce Avoidable Hospital Readmissions

Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN
Executive Director, Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
Executive Director, National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC)

10:30–10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45–11:30 a.m. Reducing Readmissions Through Palliative Care and Use of POLST

Michael Demoratz, PhD, LCSW, CCM, Palliative Care Administrator,
California Palliative Medical Associates, Partnering with VITAS Palliative Care Solutions

11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Launch of No Place Like Home: A California Campaign to Reduce Readmissions

Mary Fermazin, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer, HSAG-California

12:15–1:00 p.m. Lunch Buffet and Networking

Breakout Sessions (choose one)

1:00–2:00 p.m. Enhancing Care Transitions to Reduce Readmissions

Sara Williams, Director
Heather Heilmann, Manager
Laura Raya, Navigator
Chronic Disease Programs, Care Transitions, St. Jude Medical Center

Reducing Avoidable Acute Care Transfers:
Panel Discussion

Carrie Marks, Administrator, The Center at Park West                                      Nancy Delaurentis, Director of Nursing, Kindred San Marcos

2:00–2:45 p.m. Innovative Electronic Information Exchange to Ensure Safe Handoffs

Anil Goud, MD
Independent Hospitalists, PLLC: Founder and President
Electronic Health Record Exchange, LLC: Co-Founder and Medical Director

2:45–3:00 p.m. Commitment to Action, Closing, and Raffle
HSAG-California and HASC

Presented by: Hospital Association of Southern California, Health Services Advisory Group, and National Health Foundation.

Funded by: Anthem Blue Cross of California