Preventing readmissions is never easy, but addressing readmissions in a rural setting poses unique challenges that can be hard to overcome. Four years ago, the Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) started the Improving Communication and Readmissions project (iCARE). iCARE is a rural-focused statewide improvement project aligning with national trends and initiatives. Through iCARE Colorado’s rural Critical Access Hospitals and their provider-based clinics are focused on three primary goals:
- Improving communication in transitions of care,
- Reducing readmission rates, and
- Improving clinical processes that contribute to readmission rates.
During this webinar you’ll learn more about iCARE, the work done to-date, and accomplishments of project participants. Join us to learn more about how readmissions are being addressed across Colorado and how some of these approaches may work for you!
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Speaker Bio:
Jen Dunn, Director of Programs, Colorado Rural Health Center
As the Director of Programs, Ms. Dunn is responsible for the oversight of the Critical Access Hospital, Rural Health Clinics, and EMS/Emergency Preparedness programs. She works extensively with the iCare program at CRHC and is an active member of the Healthy Transitions Colorado Operating Team. Through iCare, Ms. Dunn works with rural hospitals and clinics to reduce readmissions and make sure that Colorado’s rural facilities stay ahead of national trends. Ms. Dunn earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.
