UPMC RAVEN ECCPs ‘Driving Force’ in Reducing Long-Term Care Hospitalizations

Update: 2016-08-17

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Under its partnership with CMS to improve quality of care in long-term care (LTC) facilities by reducing avoidable hospitalizations, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center RAVEN project embeds clinical staff within eighteen nursing facilities. Here, April Kane, co-director of the RAVEN project, explains how the on-site presence of enhanced care and coordination providers (ECCPs) elevates the facility’s clinical capabilities, from goal development to advanced care planning.

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UPMC RAVEN ECCPs ‘Driving Force’ in Reducing Long-Term Care Hospitalizations

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UPMC RAVEN ECCPs ‘Driving Force’ in Reducing Long-Term Care Hospitalizations

April Kane

UPMC RAVEN ECCPs ‘Driving Force’ in Reducing Long-Term Care Hospitalizations