Recorded Webinar

Missed Opportunities for Rehabilitation: Improving Care Transitions Between Hospital & Community

Impaired physical function is a risk factor for hospital readmissions, but restorative interventions, such as skilled rehabilitation, may not be ordered or coordinated at the time of discharge—leaving a potentially modifiable risk factor of functional impairment unaddressed.

Watch this webinar to learn:

The relationship between physical function and hospital readmissions for older adults
How changes in physical function early after hospitalization impact future healthcare outcomes
Common breakdowns related to rehabilitation needs
Strategies for engaging patients in care transitions

This webinar is informational only and is not accredited.

About the Recorded Webinar

Meet the Author

Jason R. Falvey, PT, DPT, GCS, PhD

Jason Falvey is a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University. His research training focuses on disability and recovery for older adults after acute hospitalization and how physical function contributes to hospital readmission risk. He received his PhD in rehabilitation science from the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, in 2018. He previously received a dual BS and DPT from Husson University in Bangor, Maine.

Jason is particularly interested in how rehabilitation utilization after an acute hospitalization impacts trajectories of functional recovery, risk for readmission, and downstream health care utilization. He has also worked with long-term care … providers to evaluate optimal measurement of physical function, and relationships between function and hospital utilization. Prior to his matriculation in the PhD program, Jason obtained his board certification in geriatric physical therapy in 2013 and worked as a home health therapist and the rehabilitation director of a home health agency in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Jason maintains an active social media presence on Twitter (@JRayFalvey) and is a frequent podcast guest for topics related to geriatrics and health care policy.

Who is this recorded webinar for?

This recorded webinar is an ideal resource for:

All practitioners in leadership roles
Healthcare executives, C-suite, owners
Managers, administrators, and other healthcare leaders

These best practices can be applied in the following settings:

All Post-Acute Care Providers
Hospitals and Health Systems

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