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RARE - Reducing Avoidable Readmissions Effectively

RARE CAMPAIGN PROGRESS

RARE progress exceeds 4,000 goal

The 2012 data is in and the Minnesota Reducing Avoidable Readmission Effectively (RARE) Campaign participants have collectively prevented 4,570 readmissions in the last two years, exceeding our goal of 4,000. You have successfully helped patients in Minnesota spend 18,280 nights of sleep in their own beds and reduced health care expenditures by more than $40 million. This is truly a reflection of your commitment to better care for our patients, innovative improvement and hard work.

ACHIEVING THE TRIPLE AIM

The challenges of a fragmented care delivery system require a statewide, concerted effort to achieve the Triple Aim of improving population health, the experience of care, and the affordability of care.

senior man 6,000 avoidable hospital readmissions
 
sleeping woman 24,000 nights sleep in their own beds
 
little girl Tens of millions of dollars saved
RARE report

RARE Report
May 2013

News, insights and tools to help you prevent avoidable readmissions. Top stories:

  • 4,570 Avoidable Readmissions Prevented Since Campaign Began!
  • RWJF Grant Will Fund RARE Campaign Mental Health Collaborative
  • Upcoming Events and News
  • Highlights from April’s Action Learning Day
  • Windom Hospital Achieves Notable Reduction in Avoidable Readmissions

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RARE Campaign Success - in Pictures

Participating hospitals please take a moment to recognize your accomplishments by submitting a photo or video of your RARE team members with pillows representing the number of avoidable readmissions you have prevented since the campaign began. Photos and videos are due Friday, May 31. Win prizes!

Patient and Family Engagement: Understanding the Basics

This May 29 webinar provides information on the critical role patients and families play, the basics of patient/family activation and engagement and explores some of the available intervention tools in this key area.

The webinar materials are available.

RARE Action Day Materials

Presentations from the April 23 Action Learning Day are available.

RARE Highlighted at Care About Your Care Conference

This national conference explored what works to improve care transitions and reduce avoidable hospital readmissions. See more information and view recorded webinar of the conference.
The RARE Campaign is engaging hospitals and care providers across the continuum of care to prevent 4,000 avoidable hospital readmissions across Minnesota by December 31, 2012. Doing so will alleviate the burden these readmissions place on patients and their families and will allow them the comfort and well being of staying in their own beds.
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