The impact of care management information technology model on quality of care after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: "Bridging the Divides".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing readmissions and improving metrics of care are a national priority. Supplementing traditional care with care management may improve outcomes. The Bridges program was an initial evaluation of a care management platform (CareLinkHub), supported by information technology (IT) developed to improve the quality and transition of care from hospital to home after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) and reduce readmissions.

Methods

CareLink is comprised of care managers, patient navigators, pharmacists and physicians. Information to guide care management is guided by a middleware layer to gather information, PLR (ColdLight Solutions, LLC) and presented to CareLink staff on a care management platform, Aerial™ (Medecision). In addition there is an analytic engine

SUBMITTER: Weintraub WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5740011 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan - Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature