Partnering with Firefighters to Prevent Hospital Readmissions
Ben Anderson, RN, BSN, and Nicole Barnes, LICSW, CCM, describe the unique partnership Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital has created with their local firefighters to conduct home visits with high-risk patients who would otherwise fall through the cracks. Learn how the partnership was developed, what happens on the home visits and how this innovative intervention has helped reduce 30-day hospital readmissions.