Sun Health Programs Making Measurable Differences in Health of Patients and Clients
Innovative approaches helping chronically ill and those recovering after a hospitalization SURPRISE, ARIZ., Dec. 4, 2014 — Preventing hospital readmissions and managing chronic disease present complex challenges for health care providers and organizations. Sun Health, a community-based nonprofit organization, is using innovative approaches to address these challenges. The resulting Sun Health programs, the first of […]
Sun Health Care Transitions and Banner iCare Join Forces to Improve Care
Sun Health Care Transitions (SHCT) and Banner iCare™ have formed an alliance to serve chronically ill patients in the Northwest Valley. The two programs will be sharing one hospital liaison at Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers so that only one person is approaching patients to introduce each program. Additionally, eligible patients will […]
Sun Health’s Care Transitions Program Earning High Praise
Representatives from the Lewin Group, a health care consulting firm working for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), visited Sun Health in June to learn what the Care Transitions team is doing to help Medicare beneficiaries make a smooth transition from hospital to home and to keep from being readmitted. Studies show that […]
Sun Health Care Transitions Program Mentioned in The New York Times
In late November, Sun Health’s Care Transitions program was prominently featured in Jordan Rau’s New York Times article “New Efforts to Close Hospitals’ Revolving Doors.” The story included a photo of Sue Koner, a transition care manager for Sun Health, checking patient Ted Cohn’s blood pressure during a home visit. If you missed the story and photo, you can […]
Sun Health Foundation Receives Grant From Sun City Rotary Foundation for Care Transitions
Sun Health Foundation was one of several organizations to receive grants from the Sun City Rotary Foundation on June 26th. The grant money will benefit Sun Health’s Care Transitions Program.
