Now Available: 2022 INTERACT Re-Hospitalization Rate Tool
The Re-Hospitalization Rate Tracking Tool for 2022 is now available! Login in to download the tool.
Coming Soon: INTERACT® Version 4.5 Tools
Mark your calendars to log in on 9/01/2021 to download the new INTERACT® Version 4.5 Tools! The new tools are complete with important updates including COVID-19 and other clinical information. Essential to improving patient care, these tools will provide your care team members with helpful information and the latest on quality improvement, communication, decision support...
Care Transitions and INTERACT: Leadership Insights with Dr. Ouslander
Articles Posted: Information Sharing Practices Between U.S. Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities to Support Care Transitions Bridging the Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility Information Continuity Divide The published article and a commentary highlight key issues regarding information transfer between U.S. hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. When dealing with information transfer, INTERACT® has tools to address these specific areas in support...
Announcing INTERACT™ Center of Excellence Designation
We are pleased to announce that Friendship Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation of St. Louis is the first organization to achieve INTERACT Center of Excellence status. To achieve this status, the organization committed to a rigorous certification program that promotes reducing unnecessary hospital readmissions utilizing the INTERACT Quality Improvement Program (QIP) and being committed to an intensive focus...
INTERACT Leadership Insights
INTERACT has a strong foothold in the new landscape of value-based care and quality assurance performance improvement. Read one of my top picks, 10 Years of INTERACT: The Push for Better SNF Care published in the June/July issue of Caring for the Ages, a publication of AMDA/The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, to learn more about...
Fireside Training Courses in April
Pathway Health offers multiple opportunities to strengthen your education in April. Register now for the following Fireside Training classes: MDS Excellence – Introduction to the Complete RAI Process (Formerly MDS Fundamentals), presented in Lake Elmo, MN, April 9 – 11, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Prepare for Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), presented in Lake Elmo, MN,...
Ho! Ho! Ho!…Oh No! Readmissions are Not Merry and Bright for Most.
In light of the recent readmission outcomes due to SNF Value-Based Purchasing (SNFVBP), our industry is challenged with some significant readmission penalties. As you know, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented measures to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions by lowering a year’s worth of payments to nearly 11,000 SNF providers. The financial incentives...
Register Now for our INTERACT Certified Champion Courses
Leading Age Washington will host two INTERACTTM Certified Champion courses in December that will be presented by Pathway Health team members. December 3-4 in Shoreline, WA December 6-7 in Spokane, WA The INTERACTTM Certified Champion Program trains clinical leaders serving as champions and co-champions to implement and sustain the INTERACTTM 4.0 Quality Improvement Program (QIP) in their organizations....
Ready for More Insight in November?
Attend any of our November Fireside Training classes and strengthen your education. Register here » MDS Updates for October 2018, presented by Robyn Savold in Lake Elmo, MN, November 2 AANAC Resident Assessment Coordinator – Certified (RAC-CT®) Certification,presented by Cindy Perrault in Westmont, IL, November 6-8 Medicare Part A – PreBill Review Process – Reducing...
Supporting Your Team with the Tools for Success
On October 1, 2018, the SNF Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Program became effective, rewarding skilled nursing facilities with incentive payments for the quality of care they give to people with Medicare. Pathway Health has the resources and tools to assist organizations focus on readmissions, quality, regulatory requirements, and more! View more in our online store. TRAINING,...
