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Special Report - Health Care - August 30, 2012
Bridging Care Across the Inland Northwest works to reduce hospital-readmission rates
WSU nursing researcher helps area health groups with transitions care model

By Treva Lind
Of the Journal of Business

Washington State University Spokane nursing professor Cindy Corbett says the new model involves a
Washington State University Spokane nursing professor Cindy Corbett says the new model involves a "care-transitions coach" that works with a patient after discharge.
—Staff photo by Treva Lind
A group called Bridging Care Across the Inland Northwest formed by health and elder care organizations has developed a new hospital transitional-care model to reduce readmission rates for elderly patients.

Before the end of this year, the group hopes to garner a federal contract to get Medicare reimbursements to help fund the model, based on a request being submitted in September after an earlier, less-detailed request failed.

At its core, the model seeks to improve c...


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