Innovative Communities: Breaking Down Barriers for the Good of Older Consumers and Their Family Caregivers

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Article Publication Date: 
2/24/2011
Summary: 
Review a summary of this Innovative Communities Summit held in Washington D.C. The report features case studies of how three communities in the United States are working together to improve care transitions and reduce avoidable hospitalizations. The report outlines steps the LTQA should take to encourage and promote the creation of comparable multi-sector innovative communities that would involve local providers as well as consumers and caregivers.
Types/Tools: 
Populations: 
Aging/Older Adults
Sources: 
Long-Term Quality Alliance
Programs/Initiatives: 
Person Centered Planning
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
Care transitions; Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations; Strengthening the Continuum of Care; Future of Aging

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