Kissito Healthcare Facilities in Katy, Texas Selected As Two of Methodist Hospital System’s Preferred Providers

Kissito Post Acute Cane Island and Kissito Healthcare Katy, both located in Katy, Texas were selected by The Methodist Hospital System in Houston, Texas to participate in a pilot program aimed at enhancing the patient discharge process in preparation for healthcare reform. Under the proposed Bundled Payment legislation, hospitals will be penalized for readmissions within 30 days following the date of discharge thus motivating hospital systems to locate facilities able to aid in the reduction of readmissions.

Of the 75 facilities located in the Houston, Texas market, only 20 were selected for this program. The selection process was based heavily on the facility’s ability to manage various levels of acuity, expedited referral processes, and past survey history. Linda Collins, Director of Continuity of Care for The Methodist Hospital System, leads the efforts of selecting the facilities in the area able to meet the needs of their patients.

Linda and her team conducted on-site visits with both Kissito Healthcare Katy and Kissito Post Acute Cane Island during the selection process. At Kissito Healthcare Katy, her team found an extraordinary hybrid Skilled Nursing Facility/Long Term Care model able to cater to a high acuity nursing patient with a variety of diagnoses. Additionally, Kissito Healthcare Katy was recently awarded the AHCA Quality Award, a prestigious honor in the Long Term Care industry.

Upon their visit to Kissito Post Acute Cane Island , Linda and her team found a return-to-home program second to none. They were particularly impressed with the Collaborative Care Pathways, collaborative care rounds, and quality customer service focus.

Tom Clarke, President & CEO of Kissito Healthcare, headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia states, “We are very proud to have both of our Houston facilities selected by Methodist Hospital for their SNF Network of Preferred Providers. This recognition is the direct result of our staff’s daily focus on customer service and improved clinical outcomes. We believe the future of Healthcare will see more collaborations such as this, where the region’s high quality Acute and Post Acute providers work together to improve patient outcomes and minimize unnecessary patient transitions. We look forward to being a part of the Methodist TEAM!”

Based in Houston, Texas, The Methodist Hospital System is a non-profit organization comprised of a major academic medical center, three community hospitals, a physician organization and a research institute. Methodist Hospital is the only hospital in Houston, Texas to be named to the 2009-2010 US News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll.

Kissito Post Acute Annouces New Relationship with MHealth and Tricare

Kissito Post Acute, a division of Kissito Healthcare, is proud to announce a new relationship with MHealth and Tricare. These two new plans add to the growing list of Managed Care Plans currently accepted at its flagship facility, Kissito Post Acute Cane Island, which include, but are not limited to, BCBS, UHC, Humana, USFH&P, Aetna, and Cigna.

Mhealth, a plan developed by Kissito Post Acute’s collaborative hospital partner, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston, Texas is one of several ongoing projects between Kissito Post Acute and Memorial Hermann aimed at reducing costs and preserving benefits while enhancing patient outcomes. Rob Turner, Director of ACO Integration states, “We expect great things from this partnership and are honored to participate in this plan.”

Tricare is a plan afforded to Military Retirees and their families. Having several employees on the management team who are Veterans, Kissito is excited to be a part of the lives of those who have served this great nation and with great appreciation is ready to meet their healthcare needs.

The addition of these plans comes at the hands of newly appointed Director of ACO Integration, Rob Turner. Recently promoted from Kissito Post Acute Cane Island Facility, Rob is working closely with Physicians, Hospitals, Managed Care Organizations, and Patients in preparation for the establishment of Accountable Care Organizations and the possibility of Bundled Payments. The need for innovation in these areas will be critical with the forthcoming challenges brought on by Healthcare/Insurance Reform.

Given Kissito’s four-tiered approach to healthcare delivery, which establishes collaborative partnerships with Physicians, Payors, Patients, and Hospitals, these new affiliations enable Kissito Post Acute to continue to redefine the road to recovery.

Patient Caregiver Solutions

• Provide innovative, leading-edge skilled nursing and rehabilitation services
• Member of the Clinical Team visits each patient at the hospital to conduct an initial assessment and provides joint case management for a safe transition
• Collaborative Care Pathways™ Driven by Patient Centered Goals
• Employ various activities to increase the patient’s strength and enable him/her to maintain independence
• Commitment to following each patient through every step of his/her care in regaining independence and getting back to living life to the fullest
• Formulary Management, Therapeutic Interchanges, and On-Site Pharmacy Programs
• 24X7 Patient CareLine addressing Disease Red Flags, Medication Administration, and Patient Questions
• Enhanced Nurse Staffing Model which provides more direct care hours
• Comprehensive patient and caregiver education through Transition U
• Private medical rehabilitation suites with hotel-like amenities
• Assist patients, caregivers, and families in the transition to home & provide continuity of care after patient is discharged to home

Physician Solutions

• Practice support through onsite Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Pathways provide uniform assessment
• High staffing ratios of skilled nurses augment professional physician interactions
• Greater patient satisfaction leading to enhanced physician-patient relationships
• SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Reccomendation) patient change in condition communication system
• HL-7 compliant Electronic Health Record accessible 24/7 with secure remote access
• Ongoing staff competency and skills training program alleviates failures to recognize red flags early.

Payer Solutions

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• Post Acute risk management under capitation payments
• Hospitalization alternative for Advantage Plans/Managed Care Plans
• Comprehensive Payment solutions by integrating traditional functional silos into a single entity
• Benchmarked clinical care and outcomes
• Cost effective solutions through Evidence-based practices
• Incorporating Physician services into our acute-post acute integrated model

Hospital Solutions

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• Comprehensive, coordinated and collaborative care planning to minimize risk of rehospitalizations
• Large-scale savings under the proposed Bundled Payment Reform through fully integrated capitated setting
• Tailored interventions to reduced hospital readmission rates and to avoid economic losses under healthcare reforms
• Reduced cost through Post Acute management of Hospital Acquired Conditions
• Continuum of care across care settings to enhance patients outcomes
• HL7 Electronic Health Record interface

About Us

Kissito Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare provider committed to growingthrough the continued development of our Collaborative Post Acute Care Model™. This patient-centered approach emphasizes collaboration, coordination and partnership among patients, families, hospital caregivers and post acute healthcare teams to produce smoother care transitions, reduced hospital re-admissions, improved quality outcomes and reduced costs.

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