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AI-Enhanced Transfer Services: Increasing Efficiency and Speed for Critical Patient Transfers
November 12, 2024
In urgent medical situations like stroke, fast and efficient patient transfers can be the difference between life and lasting disability. Conduit Health Partners,
Bridging the Health Care Accessibility Gap: Insights from Cheryl Dalton-Norman on the LifeBlood Podcast
November 7, 2024
In a recent episode of the LifeBlood podcast, Cheryl Dalton-Norman, president of Conduit Health Partners,
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Behavioral Health Collaboration Reduces Emergency Department Length of Stay by 64%
Focus on timely transfer for acute behavioral health patients improves patient safety and outcomes
A recent collaboration between Conduit Health Partners and Mercy Health — Springfield Regional Medical Center has significantly streamlined care transfers of behavioral health patients from the emergency department (ED) to appropriate care settings.
Optimize Transfer Center Practices to Improve Patient Acquisition Whitepaper
Health care is changing. Fast. But one constant remains — the challenge of managing the flow of patients in and out of your hospital or health system.
Even before COVID-19, patient transfers were problematic for most hospitals and health systems. Then, the pandemic added more strain. Finding the best way to handle patient flow has become increasingly difficult, with higher patient volumes and staff shortages.
CHRISTUS Health and Conduit Health Partners Expand Access to Care
Collaboration with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic brings after-hours nurse triage to CTC communities
CINCINNATI, Ohio and IRVING, TX (Oct. 9, 2023) — CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, the medical provider group of CHRISTUS Health, is collaborating with Conduit Health Partners to bring after-hours telephonic nurse triage care to their patients through Conduit’s nurse-first model where callers have immediate,
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Sandy Pauls and Her Dog, Teddy, Give Back to the Community
At Conduit Health Partners, we take pride in our team members and their accomplishments. Check out this endearing story about Conduit associate, Sandy Pauls.
Nurse Disrupted and Conduit Health Partners featured on the Today Show’s Heroes Among Us segment
Check out the Today Show segment and watch real-world stories showcasing how these two innovative organizations are helping underserved populations gain access to health care.
Conduit Health Partners Brings Professionally Staffed Nursing Telehealth to the Homeless and Underserved
Conduit Health Partners has partnered with Nurse Disrupted to install kiosks inside homeless shelters providing a virtual, nurse-first telehealth solution for individuals in need. While Nurse Disrupted delivers the technology, Conduit Health Partners has provided experienced professional nurses to support this endeavor.
Conduit Health Partners and Palomar Health Bring Nurse Triage Service to North San Diego County
Palomar Health is launching a 24/7 nurse triage service for people in North San Diego County, through a collaboration with Conduit Health Partners. This expansion of access to quality health care will begin on October 1, 2022 and will include employees of Palomar Health and connect the community to experienced registered nurses to listen to every caller’s needs and offer care advice.
How to Increase Health System Patient Retention with Patient Transfers
Patient transfers are a necessary function that can be inefficient and frustrating. Your transfer processes, both referring and receiving patients, can significantly impact your reputation. Efficient patient transfers may increase patient acquisition, as well as retention.
Conduit’s Kris LaHote rappels off a 16-story building to help others with cancer
When Kris LaHote, PMP, Manager of the Program Management Office for Conduit Health Partners, was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time, she believed she could either say “Why me?” or seek something good that might come out of it.
Simplify Patient Transfers from Rural to Metro Hospitals
Events such as a pandemic, weather-related disaster or other mass health crisis can quickly overwhelm rural hospitals. The American Hospital Association reports that 46% of these facilities have 25 or fewer staffed beds. At any time, they may be at capacity or unable to offer the specialty care and trauma services a patient requires.
How Can Employers Reduce Health Care Costs?
Your employees can generate unnecessary costs to your business without even knowing it. The tradition of “heading to the emergency department” isn’t always the best choice, but people often don’t know where else to turn when they need medical assistance (or think they do). These ED visits are the costliest option for your employees and your company, and may be unnecessary.
5 Ways Virtual Care Can Reduce Health Disparities
Over the last two years, the U.S. healthcare system has worked around the clock to care for countless patients. The struggle has been intense, and hospitals and health systems nationwide have risen to the challenge.
Still, the heavy influx of patients resurfaced a long-standing problem. Healthcare disparities remain significant, drastically reducing access to quality care services for racial, ethnic and cultural minority groups.
9 Benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed health care delivery in the United States — and in some unexpected ways.
Conduit President Cheryl Dalton-Norman wins Health Entrepreneur Award
Conduit Health Partners is proud to announce that our President, Cheryl Dalton-Norman, won Cincinnati Business Courier‘s 2022 Health Entrepreneur award!
In regard to the achievement, Cheryl Dalton-Norman had this to say: “I am humbled and honored to be counted among those recognized by the Cincinnati Business Courier.
Benefits of Partnering with a Nurse-First Triage Organization
Mark*, a 27-year-old male, is covering third base in the company softball game on a Friday evening when Sarah from accounting attempts to steal from second. She slides into Mark, jamming his left ankle. Mark tries to walk it off, but the pain and swelling quickly worsen. Unsure about the level of care he needs,
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Meet Sr. Doris Gottemoeller
In honor of International Women’s Month, we are proud to honor Sr. Doris Gottemoeller.
Sr. Doris is a member of the Conduit Health Partners and Bon Secours Mercy Health board of directors and vice-chair of Bon Secours Mercy Ministries. In her 61 years of religious life, she has served universities, health systems, seminaries and high schools.
Access Center a Key Tool in COVID-19 Response
Through the Health Collaborative, Cincinnati-area health care systems collaborated closely and tirelessly to coordinate a COVID-19 response. The goal was to ensure their ability to deliver the best possible evidence-based care for area residents.
How Conduit Health Partners Has Distinctly Positioned Themselves, Pivoted Quickly During a Pandemic and Responded to Health System Needs for their Communities
Cheryl Dalton-Norman shared insights into how health systems could better anticipate patient flow and support front-line providers amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Conduit solutions featured in a Q & A with The Journal of mHealth
Challenges with patient triage and access existed before the “tripledemic,” defined as the recent surge in flu, RSV and COVID-19 cases. However, the “tripledemic” highlighted weaknesses in healthcare’s ability to handle the surge of patients.
What role does nurse triage play in preventing unnecessary emergency department visits and supporting health care value?
Conduit Leader, Dusti Browning, Featured in Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH)
Dusti Browning, vice president of growth and client solutions at Conduit Health Partners, was featured in an article on Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH) about “‘Tripledemic’ Reveals Critical Need for Better Patient Triage and Transfer Services.”
Using Data to Drive Patient Acquisition, Retention and Growth
An innovator in the health care space, Conduit Health Partners’ use of data is a driving factor in helping to determine the correct type of care each patient should receive, when they should receive it, if that care is best delivered in the hospital or at home, and how that care will impact the bottom line for both the health care services provider and the patient.
Conduit Addresses the Nursing Shortage
The Great Resignation has led to millions of Americans re-evaluating their jobs and trying to find what they want in life. Nurses are at the top of this list. Nursing turnover has never been higher. Engagement and retention for nurses are incredibly important. Leaders at Conduit are actively creating solutions to increase the sense of belonging and job satisfaction that are the building blocks of keeping valuable and talented nurses on our teams.
Conduit Health Partners and Nurse Disrupted Partner to Expand Services to Homeless and Other Underserved Populations
We are excited to partner with Nurse Disrupted to offer our 24/7 Nurse-First Triage solution. Recently, Nurse Disrupted wanted to expand their nursing services to homeless shelters to help address the needs of underserved populations. To help them achieve their goal, they brought in Conduit Health Partners.
Meet Colleen Williams, Manager of Triage, Conduit Health Partners
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Conduit Health Partners is excited to feature Colleen Williams, Clinical Nurse Manager.
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