Medicine Grand Rounds: “Smooth Landings: Coordination of Non-Emergent Admissions for Complex Outpatients”

Presented by Katie E. Raffel, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Faculty, Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety and Efficiency; Medical Director, Medical Inpatient Units, University of Colorado Hospital. 

Join us in person! Bruce Schroffel Auditorium, University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, First Floor Conference Room – Lunch Provided
or via Zoom.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine Admission Coordination Pathways
  • Identify key steps and stakeholders involved in planning a non-emergent admission for a complex patients
• Analyze System-Level Challenges
  • Discuss common logistical, administrative, and communication barriers to timely non-emergent admissions.
• Apply Lessons to Improve Processes
  • Propose strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce inpatient delays, and improve patient experience in future non-emergent admissions. This will also include adapting processes from other departments.

Disclosure Statement: All of the planners, faculty, or individuals in control of content for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies, whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ABIM MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit information to ACGME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Accreditation & Designation Statement: The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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