Knute Nelson joins RARE campaign

Knute Nelson announced it is participating in the Reducing Avoidable Readmissions Effectively (RARE) Campaign. This statewide campaign brings hospitals and other providers who coordinate patient care after hospitalization together with the goal of preventing 4,000 avoidable hospital readmissions in Minnesota.

By securing the participation of many community health partners, the campaign seeks to help prevent more avoidable readmissions faster and across the entire state.

“Most re-hospitalizations are necessary but many can be avoided by better preparing patients to maintain their health after hospitalization,” said Angie Urman, administrator, VPO.

Knute Nelson will work on one or more of five key areas known to help reduce avoidable readmissions: comprehensive discharge planning, medication management, patient and family engagement, transition care support and transition communications. Knute Nelson will reach out to other health care organizations in the community to work together in a concerted effort in these areas.

Knute Nelson, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, faith-based corporation, is an innovative leader in senior housing and health care that offers a full family of services to the West Central Minnesota region.

For information on Knute Nelson, call (320) 763-6653 or visit www.knutenelson.org.

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