Meeting Challenges: Patient Centered Care and Post-Acute Care Transitions

Content Level - Intermediate 1 General CE

Abstract

As highlighted during the pandemic, coordinating post-acute care transitions is key to continued safe, effective care for patients and communities we serve. During this interactive session, panelists will discuss common logistical challenges encountered in various care settings when balancing patient choice, the appropriate level of care, available resources, reimbursement and regulatory guidelines. Audience participation will be encouraged to share best practice approaches.

Learning objectives

1. Describe common challenges with coordinating patient-focused post-acute care transitions.
2. Apply a framework and best practices to support patient-centric decision making.
3. Identify a new approach or strategy to apply in various settings.

Speakers

Michele Amundson, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Executive Director of Continuous Care
Holy Name

Michele Amundson obtained her BSN from Dominican College of Blauvelt in 1986. She worked as a registered nurse in med-surg, the operating room and home care before obtaining MSN in Family Health Nursing from Mount Saint Mary College. She has worked as a family nurse practitioner in primary care, bariatrics and cardiographics. Michele also completed a post masters' program as an RN First Assistant from the University of Rochester and worked in general, vascular and bariatric surgery. Once earning her DNP from Monmouth University, she took on the role of Executive Director of Continuous Care.

Karine Shnorhokian, MSN, RN
Regional Director, Case Management & Clinical Integration
Care One Management LLC

Karine Shnorhokian is the Regional Director of Case Management and Clinical Integration at CareOne LLC and assists in several operational functions. In addition to discharge planning, she works in identifying resident conditions to maximize treatment plans. Karine has been a nurse for over 15 years starting in the ICU and gradually shifting to transitional care. She has led several nationally recognized innovative programs including a hospital-based inpatient mobility program as well as a harmonica playing program for those with chronic lung disease. During the height of the pandemic, Karine served both on the frontlines as well as operations to assist the organization in managing the complexities within the post-acute continuum. She currently serves on the board for the ACMA NJ chapter and is very active in her Armenian community leading educational initiatives on Holocaust and genocide education.