Join us for our next Aging & Disability Network meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive, Ballston Spa. Click here for directions. We anticipate a large turnout for this presentation so please let me know if you will be attending at sosdevelopment@nycap.rr.com. Feel free to extend the invitation to others you think would be interested in participating.
September's presentation topic is Discharge Planning Challenges and Opportunities: Enhancing Transitions of Care. Our distinguished panel will include:
· Christine Stegel, RN, MS, CPHQ, Senior Quality Improvement Specialist, Health Care Quality Improvement Program, IPRO
· Cindi Lisuzzo, RN, BSN, Director of Care Management, Saratoga Hospital
· Jennifer Baldwin, LMSW, Social Worker for Care Management, Saratoga Hospital
· Stephen Wright, RN, BS, Cardiology Program Director, Ellis Hospital
· Amy Snyder, Senior Long Term Care Coordinator, NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care
Presenters will provide an overview of current care transition (CT) projects being used locally in an effort to decrease re-hospitalizations.
We are looking for your input! Please e-mail Chris Stegel by September 3rd at cstegel@nyqio.sdps.org with any questions, concerns or additional topics you would like addressed by the panel regarding hospital discharges.
Regards,
Cindy Harrington
Shelters of Saratoga
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