In this installment of our thought leader podcast series, I chat with Cheryl Adams, RN, BSN, MBA, Home Health Administrator of Sparta Community Hospital (Sparta, IL) about home care and the significant role it plays in population health. During the podcast, Cheryl discusses Sparta’s successful deployment of a telehealth program along with some creative patient engagement approaches they’ve implemented to help patients follow their care plans and prevent inpatient readmissions. You’ll also hear about how Cheryl has seen healthcare evolve in her 30+ years in the industry, including a discussion on the changing expectations of patients as we shift to consumer-driven healthcare.
Specific topics covered in this podcast include:
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About Sparta Home Care |
1:00 |
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Home care as it relates to population health |
2:01 |
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Challenges in care coordination |
3:24 |
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Sparta’s telehealth program |
4:35 |
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Creative patient engagement initiatives at Sparta |
6:57 |
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Home care facilitating a patient-centric approach |
9:52 |
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Advice for building a home care service line |
12:45 |
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How has healthcare evolved in the past 30+ years |
15:03 |
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The future of healthcare |
16:12 |
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Changing patient expectations |
17:08 |
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Sparta leveraging MEDITECH to deliver quality care |
19:16 |
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