The “Right Care” Drives Innovations to Improve Outcomes in Senior Care

Right Care. Right Setting. Right Outcomes.

In the midst of extreme healthcare re­form, we know that redefining clin­ical continuum relationships must oc­cur. As outlined in a recent Remington October 14, 2014 executive briefing webinar, key strategies to accomplish clinical continuum includes reducing the overall cost of care, reducing referral and partnership costs by aligning quality and clinical measures, and developing new post-acute tools for re­defining care continuum partnerships.

Authors: Marcia Donlon RN, BSN, MS, Administrative Director Primary Care/Care Continuity and Patti Bertsche, RN, BSN, Coordinator of Long Term Care Facilities, Holy Family Memorial

At Holy Family Memorial (HFM) in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, we believe we have developed a new model of care delivery that aligns with these key strategies. We have done this by embracing a concept that has moved us to the “right,” by providing the right care, in the right setting, and achieving the right outcomes. “Right care” drives HFM’s care system redesign, and areas of change that steer this model impact quality, cost and outcomes. By “moving to the right”, we have improved quality and outcomes and reduced costs.

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