Improve Clinical Care and Financial Outcomes for an At Risk Population

This 60-minute panel discussion will explore how an advanced hip fracture care program reduced complications and mortality rates and improved post-procedure independent living. Field leaders will explain the keys to establishing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program for hip fracture care. Learn how complications and one year mortality rates can be reduced while improving quality of life through multidisciplinary collaborative standard of care with service line initiatives, process standardization, and leading practice models. From the emergency department to discharge, learn the key quality metrics that can lead to an optimized system while reducing costs to facilities, patients, and society at large.

CEC Contact Hours: 1

Date: Thursday, July 22, 2021

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the impact of hip fractures to the organization and society at large
• Share the top three opportunities to improve the standard of care
• Explore how a service line approach can improve care and margins for hip fracture patients
• Discuss how supply chain integration with service line initiatives is critical in hip fracture margin improvement

Presenters:

• Joe Tomaro, Consulting Director, Vizient
• Rick May, MD, Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon, Senior Principal, Vizient
• Tyler Bennett, MHA, System Director, Orthopedic Service Line, Sentara Healthcare