{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} Deployment of Lean Six Sigma in Care Coordination: An Improved Discharge Process

Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To describe a systematic approach to the discharge process aimed at improving readmission rates.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Explain the importance of reducing readmissions in the Medicare population.
  2. Identify the methodology employed by a quality improvement project aimed at improving readmission rates.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.1 CH
  • CCMC 1.5 CH
  • NAHQ 2.0 CEH
  • DC - BON 2.1 CH
  • KY-BON 2.0 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, #50-1223 and Florida Board of Nursing, #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.

This Continuing Education (CE) activity is provided by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and has been preapproved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) for 1.5 CE contact hours.

This continuing education (CE) activity is provided by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) for 2.0 CE Hours. CPHQ CE Hours are based on a 60-minute hour. This CE is approved for meeting requirements for certification renewal.





Planner
Test Code: PCM0314B
Published: Mar/Apr 2014
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: Professional Case Management
Required Passing Score: 12/17 (70%)
Authors: Susan Ellen Breslin, DNP, RN, NE-BC; Karen Marie Hamilton, PhD, RN; Jacquelyn Paynter, MPH, RN
Categories: Case Management , Quality Improvement
Topics: Lean Six Sigma , Readmissions