We are now coming up on two years since the rollout of CalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal), the multiyear plan with the goal to improve outcomes for people with the most complex needs, including those experiencing homelessness. With CalAIM, Medi-Cal managed care plans couple clinical care with a range of social services, such […]
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Case managers, community health workers (CHWs), and peers are often the primary staff responsible for care coordination and implementation of care plans in medical respite. Beyond this, they build relationships and safety for medical respite care clients. This course provides an overview of each role within the medical respite program and recommended best and promising
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The National Institute for Medical Respite Care, a program of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, has created the Medical Respite Playbook: A Practical Guide for Managed Care Plans. This guide was created in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and provides managed care plans with information about the philosophy and practice of medical
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Download Slides (PDF) Financial sustainability is a central issue in building and operating a medical respite program. Programs are often challenged with managing multiple funding streams that require partnerships and differing requirements for reporting and data collection for each funding source. This webinar provides an overview of the importance of finding sustainable funding for medical
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Presented by the National Institute for Medical Respite Care July 7, 2021 | 1-2 p.m. CentralJuly 14, 2021 | 1-2 p.m. CentralJuly 21, 2021 | 1-2 p.m. Central 7/7/2021 – Addressing Activities of Daily Living 7/7 Slides(PDF) Clinical Guidelines for MR/RC: Activities of Daily Living (July 2021)(PDF) Pathways for Incorporating OT Services into MR/RC Programs
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Case Studies(PDF) Webinar Slides(PDF) With the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, California communities quickly responded to the unique needs of people experiencing homelessness. Join us as we dive deep into the experiences of select medical respite and recuperative care programs across CA and learn how these unique program models have adapted to support employees and
A webinar produced by The Center for Health Care Strategies with support from the California Health Care Foundation.
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IHI Guide to Measuring Triple Aim White Paper(PDF) Policy Brief(PDF) Webinar slides(PDF) Medical respite care programs are increasingly providing hospitals with a safe discharge option for patients who are homeless and need ongoing care. At the same time, health care systems nationally are using a “Triple Aim” framework to improve population health, enhance the
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