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Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Learning Collaborative: A Student Initiative To Together Help Patients In Tangible And Intangible Ways, Kristin Brannon, Saskia Levy-Sheon, Michael Murphy, Megan Rankel, Caroline Christianson, Carly Alexander, Tejash Patel, Mariana Kuperman, Md, Leigh Ann Hewston, Pt, Dpt, Med, Ceeaa Jun 2019

Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Learning Collaborative: A Student Initiative To Together Help Patients In Tangible And Intangible Ways, Kristin Brannon, Saskia Levy-Sheon, Michael Murphy, Megan Rankel, Caroline Christianson, Carly Alexander, Tejash Patel, Mariana Kuperman, Md, Leigh Ann Hewston, Pt, Dpt, Med, Ceeaa

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The Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Learning Collaborative brings together a team of students who work closely with individual patients with complex medical histories who are “super-utilizers” of health care resources.

Our goals:

  • Provide a targeted, patient-centered approach to patient care
  • Learn about our patient’s health from their perspective and develop a plan based on the patient’s goals and perceived needs
  • Minimize misuse and miscommunication that had previously hindered the patient healthcare experience.
  • Bring unique perspectives from each of our respective disciplines to improve upon inefficiencies in care
  • Our team consisted of students from the colleges of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Nursing, …


Patient And Student Experience On An Interprofessional Hotspotting Team, Steven Elsesser, Md, Elizabeth Feeney, Bsn, Katherine Petty, Spt, Kevin Shaloo, Spt, Nancy Tang, Pharmd Jun 2019

Patient And Student Experience On An Interprofessional Hotspotting Team, Steven Elsesser, Md, Elizabeth Feeney, Bsn, Katherine Petty, Spt, Kevin Shaloo, Spt, Nancy Tang, Pharmd

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The purpose of the Student Hotspotting initiative is to identify these individuals, understand their barriers and intervene by:

  • Connecting them with community resources
  • Improving coordination and communication between both providers and the patient
  • Empowering these individuals to better manage their health

Our patient (DW) lives in a close-knit, 4-generation household that just welcomed their newest member: a black-and-white kitten

DW is a 61 year-old female who recently received orthotopic heart transplant. Her comorbidities include sleep apnea, GERD, OA, chronic pain syndrome, COPD and a history of a CVA

We identified 3 main barriers to address with DW

  • Transportation difficulties
  • Management …


Interprofessional Student Hotspotting: Impact Of Federally Qualified Health Centers (Fqhc) On Complex Patients, Alexis Amendola, Pallavi Chary, Andrew Day, Graziella Holland, Michelle Murray, Jesse Simpson Jun 2019

Interprofessional Student Hotspotting: Impact Of Federally Qualified Health Centers (Fqhc) On Complex Patients, Alexis Amendola, Pallavi Chary, Andrew Day, Graziella Holland, Michelle Murray, Jesse Simpson

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Individuals with complex health and social needs drive much of the total cost of care, accounting for nearly 50% of annual costs. Studies show that patients’ use of community health centers is associated with lower health care costs, less frequent use of emergency departments, and fewer preventable hospitalizations, compared to patients who do not use the health centers. Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) provide patients with medical homes where they can build ongoing, personal relationships with treatment teams, resulting in continuous, comprehensive and integrated care.

Additionally, addressing these individuals' needs and decreasing costs requires interprofessional teams to engage with communities …


Bridging The Gaps: Team 6 Hotspotting Experience, Sean O'Sullivan, Rebecca Schuck, Sean Tonnesen, Gabrielle Sallade, Emily Osisek, Avninder Ubhi Jun 2019

Bridging The Gaps: Team 6 Hotspotting Experience, Sean O'Sullivan, Rebecca Schuck, Sean Tonnesen, Gabrielle Sallade, Emily Osisek, Avninder Ubhi

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Healthcare spending in the U.S. reached $3.5 trillion in 20171. Half of this spending was due to only 5% of patients. Hotspotting is the practice of identifying high-utilizing patients and providing them ancillary care. Supporting such patients with nutrition information, care coordination, clinician communication, health education, and treatment adherence coaching benefits the patients, clinicians, and healthcare system. The Jefferson Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Program places students of different educational programs into teams to identify high-utilizing patients and provide them individualized and holistic care. It is an intimate longitudinal clinical experience for students and an opportunity to improve the health of complex …


An Overview And An Experience Of Hotspotting, Adam Myer, Allyson Psillos, Brianna Brown, Anne Bono, Stephen Kern, Phd, Otr/L, Faota, Jamie Smith, Michele Zawora, Md Jun 2019

An Overview And An Experience Of Hotspotting, Adam Myer, Allyson Psillos, Brianna Brown, Anne Bono, Stephen Kern, Phd, Otr/L, Faota, Jamie Smith, Michele Zawora, Md

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United States Healthcare Dilemma

In the United States, a large proportion of healthcare resources and costs are utilized by a small percentage of the population.

  • Approximately 25% of the United States healthcare costs are incurred by 1 percent of the population, while 5% are of healthcare costs are incurred by 50% of the population. The small percentage of the individuals who consume large amounts of resources has led to the term “super-utilizers.”
  • These patients usually have complex and hard-to-manage conditions, as well as socioeconomic barriers to care, which frequently lead to potentially avoidable emergency department and hospital admissions and complications. …


Student Hotspotting: A Novel Dynamic For Learners And Patients, Richard Jeffries, Lydia Glick, Katherine O'Rourke, Mi Bui, Jennifer Morelli, Katherine Cambareri, Florencia Campbell, Miranda Aragon, Tracey Vause-Earland Jun 2019

Student Hotspotting: A Novel Dynamic For Learners And Patients, Richard Jeffries, Lydia Glick, Katherine O'Rourke, Mi Bui, Jennifer Morelli, Katherine Cambareri, Florencia Campbell, Miranda Aragon, Tracey Vause-Earland

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About the Student Hotspotting Program:

A team of interdisciplinary students working with patients with complex medical and social needs

Identify "super-utilizers" of the healthcare system

  • These patients frequently use the Emergency Department as primary source of medical care
  • A "super-utilizer" of the ED is costly to the patient and system

Goals:

  • Build relationships
  • Identify needs and goals
  • Provide support to navigate healthcare system and increase independence


Interprofessional Perspectives: Challenges & Lessons Learned From Participation In The Student Hotspotting Program, Alex Faus, Bs, Jennifer Newman, Ba, Stephanie Quist, Bm, John Ra, Bs, Madeline Runyen, Ba, Kelsie Wilhelm, Bsfs Jun 2019

Interprofessional Perspectives: Challenges & Lessons Learned From Participation In The Student Hotspotting Program, Alex Faus, Bs, Jennifer Newman, Ba, Stephanie Quist, Bm, John Ra, Bs, Madeline Runyen, Ba, Kelsie Wilhelm, Bsfs

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By participating in the Student Hotspotting Program, students learned that:

  • Coordinating the care of a complex patient requires an interprofessional team
  • Hotspotting interventions can often be complicated by uncontrollable circumstances
  • Building trust is key to working with patients who may be hesitant to engage with the healthcare system
  • Successful interprofessional healthcare teams are characterized by specific attributes
  • As future healthcare practitioners, we can apply these lessons into our own interprofessional interactions to optimize our treatment plans for complex patients


Hotspotting Student Initiatives: Lessons Learned From A Patient-Centered Approach, Brianna Gomez, Mirna Rezkalla, Daisy Yan, Krystal Park, Amy Lachewitz, Md Apr 2019

Hotspotting Student Initiatives: Lessons Learned From A Patient-Centered Approach, Brianna Gomez, Mirna Rezkalla, Daisy Yan, Krystal Park, Amy Lachewitz, Md

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  • Hotspotting is a program focusing on providing interprofessional care to patients with complex medical and social needs using a patient-centered approach.
  • Hotspotting program provides an opportunity for students from various healthcare programs to coordinate and offer individualized interventions to reduce ED admissions in “high-utilizers.”
  • Our team consisted of students from: physical therapy, medicine, pharmacy, and occupational therapy programs.