Health Net, Dignity Health and Vivant Health Partner to Improve Patient Care in Sacramento Hospitals
Health Net, a Centene company, has partnered with Dignity Health and Vivant Health to enhance care coordination for Medi-Cal members in Sacramento County hospitals. The collaboration, featuring embedded Vivant Health nurses in Dignity Health facilities, has shown significant results in its first year:
- Prevented over 400 unnecessary hospital inpatient days
- Increased post-discharge follow-up appointments from 76% to 96%
The initiative aligns with California's CalAIM program, focusing on holistic care including mental health, substance use treatment, and social needs like housing. The partnership operates at Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, connecting discharged patients with appropriate outpatient services.
Health Net, una società di Centene, ha stretto una collaborazione con Dignity Health e Vivant Health per migliorare il coordinamento delle cure per i membri Medi-Cal negli ospedali della contea di Sacramento. Questa collaborazione, che prevede l'inserimento di infermieri Vivant Health all'interno delle strutture di Dignity Health, ha mostrato risultati significativi nel suo primo anno:
- Ha evitato oltre 400 giorni di ricovero ospedaliero non necessari
- Ha aumentato gli appuntamenti di follow-up post-dimissione dal 76% al 96%
L'iniziativa è in linea con il programma CalAIM della California, che si concentra su un'assistenza olistica comprensiva di salute mentale, trattamento delle dipendenze e bisogni sociali come l'alloggio. La partnership opera presso il Mercy San Juan Medical Center e il Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, collegando i pazienti dimessi con i servizi ambulatoriali appropriati.
Health Net, una empresa de Centene, se ha asociado con Dignity Health y Vivant Health para mejorar la coordinación de la atención para los miembros de Medi-Cal en los hospitales del condado de Sacramento. La colaboración, que incluye enfermeros de Vivant Health integrados en las instalaciones de Dignity Health, ha mostrado resultados significativos en su primer año:
- Se evitaron más de 400 días innecesarios de hospitalización
- Se incrementaron las citas de seguimiento post-alta del 76% al 96%
La iniciativa está alineada con el programa CalAIM de California, que se enfoca en una atención integral que incluye salud mental, tratamiento de adicciones y necesidades sociales como la vivienda. La colaboración opera en el Mercy San Juan Medical Center y el Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, conectando a los pacientes dados de alta con los servicios ambulatorios adecuados.
Health Net은 Centene 회사로서 Dignity Health 및 Vivant Health와 협력하여 새크라멘토 카운티 병원의 Medi-Cal 회원들을 위한 치료 조정 강화를 추진하고 있습니다. Vivant Health 간호사들이 Dignity Health 시설에 배치된 이번 협력은 첫 해에 다음과 같은 중요한 성과를 보였습니다:
- 불필요한 입원 일수 400일 이상 예방
- 퇴원 후 추적 진료 예약률 76%에서 96%로 증가
이 사업은 정신 건강, 약물 치료, 주거 같은 사회적 필요를 포함한 전인적 치료에 중점을 둔 캘리포니아의 CalAIM 프로그램과 일치합니다. 이 파트너십은 Mercy San Juan Medical Center와 Methodist Hospital of Sacramento에서 운영되며, 퇴원 환자들을 적절한 외래 서비스와 연결합니다.
Health Net, une société du groupe Centene, s'est associée à Dignity Health et Vivant Health pour améliorer la coordination des soins pour les membres Medi-Cal dans les hôpitaux du comté de Sacramento. Cette collaboration, qui inclut des infirmiers Vivant Health intégrés dans les établissements de Dignity Health, a montré des résultats significatifs dès sa première année :
- Plus de 400 jours d'hospitalisation non nécessaires évités
- Augmentation des rendez-vous de suivi post-sortie de 76 % à 96 %
Cette initiative s'inscrit dans le cadre du programme CalAIM de Californie, axé sur des soins globaux incluant la santé mentale, le traitement des addictions et les besoins sociaux tels que le logement. Le partenariat opère au Mercy San Juan Medical Center et au Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, reliant les patients sortants aux services ambulatoires appropriés.
Health Net, ein Unternehmen von Centene, hat sich mit Dignity Health und Vivant Health zusammengetan, um die Koordination der Versorgung für Medi-Cal-Mitglieder in Krankenhäusern des Sacramento County zu verbessern. Die Zusammenarbeit, bei der Vivant Health-Krankenschwestern in den Einrichtungen von Dignity Health eingebettet sind, hat im ersten Jahr bedeutende Ergebnisse erzielt:
- Über 400 unnötige stationäre Krankenhausaufenthalte verhindert
- Die Nachsorgetermine nach der Entlassung von 76 % auf 96 % erhöht
Die Initiative steht im Einklang mit dem CalAIM-Programm Kaliforniens, das sich auf ganzheitliche Versorgung konzentriert, einschließlich psychischer Gesundheit, Suchtbehandlung und sozialen Bedürfnissen wie Wohnraum. Die Partnerschaft ist im Mercy San Juan Medical Center und im Methodist Hospital of Sacramento tätig und verbindet entlassene Patienten mit geeigneten ambulanten Diensten.
- Eliminated 400+ unnecessary hospital inpatient days, reducing costs
- Increased follow-up appointment rate by 20 percentage points to 96%
- Enhanced care coordination efficiency through embedded nurse program
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Centene's Sacramento partnership demonstrates successful CalAIM alignment, improving care coordination and reducing unnecessary hospitalizations for Medi-Cal members.
The collaboration between Health Net (a Centene subsidiary), Dignity Health, and Vivant Health represents a strategic alignment with California's CalAIM initiative, which is transforming Medi-Cal service delivery for vulnerable populations. By embedding specialized nurses within two Sacramento hospitals, this partnership has achieved notable efficiency gains while enhancing care quality.
The first-year results reveal compelling improvements:
What makes this initiative particularly significant is its multidisciplinary approach to addressing social determinants of health—connecting discharged patients with appropriate outpatient services, mental health resources, and substance use treatment. This holistic approach aligns perfectly with CalAIM's objectives of integrating medical care with social support services.
For Centene, this demonstrates capability in implementing next-generation Medicaid care models that prioritize appropriate utilization and care continuity. While currently to two Sacramento hospitals, the article explicitly positions this as a potential blueprint for best practices across California's Medi-Cal program, suggesting scalability potential that could strengthen Centene's position within this crucial market segment.
Centene's hospital partnership yields operational efficiencies and enhanced care coordination, potentially improving medical cost management in its California Medicaid business.
This Sacramento-based collaboration demonstrates Centene's commitment to optimizing its managed Medicaid operations through enhanced care coordination. The avoidance of over 400 unnecessary inpatient days represents significant efficiency gains, as hospital utilization constitutes one of the highest expense categories for Medicaid managed care organizations.
The dramatic improvement in follow-up appointment rates—increasing from
This initiative aligns with Centene's broader strategy of implementing value-based care models within government programs. California represents one of Centene's largest Medicaid markets, making operational improvements here particularly relevant. The partnership's focus on vulnerable, high-utilization members targets precisely the population segment where care management interventions can yield disproportionate cost-benefit ratios.
The integration with California's CalAIM program positions Centene strategically within the state's evolving Medicaid landscape, where addressing social determinants of health increasingly influences program success. While the initiative's immediate financial impact is modest relative to Centene's
The collaborative efforts have helped reshape the patient care experience for Medi-Cal members throughout
This innovative initiative, featuring dedicated Vivant Health nurses embedded within Dignity Health hospitals, underscores the power of collaborative partnerships in delivering superior, coordinated care.
"Our partnership with Dignity Health and Vivant Health has resulted in more members receiving appropriate care in the right settings," said Regional Medical Director at Health Net, Dr. Anshul Dixit. "Together, we are ensuring that every patient receives tailored, exceptional care, enhancing the overall patient experience and setting a new benchmark for healthcare standards."
Upon discharge from Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Methodist Hospital of
Notable achievements from the first year of the partnership include:
- Avoided over 400 unnecessary inpatient days in the hospital.
- A 20-percentage point increase in the percentage of patients that had a primary care provider or specialist follow-up appointment made after discharge, from
76% to96% .
"This collaboration has helped enhance the care experience for Medi-Cal patients in
"This initiative underscores the powerful impact of a collaborative effort among healthcare industry professionals to positively transform health outcomes for
This approach, in support of the state's CalAIM efforts, may serve as a blueprint for best practices in care management and encourage organizations across the healthcare industry to continue to work together to improve upon Medi-Cal services.
About Health Net
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About Dignity Health
Dignity Health is a multi-state nonprofit network of 10,000 physicians, more than 60,000 employees, 41 acute care hospitals, and 400-plus care-centers, including community hospitals, urgent care, surgery and imaging centers, home health, and primary care clinics in
About Vivant Health
Vivant Health has been a trusted leader in healthcare and innovation for over 30 years. Our mission-driven family of companies inspires hope and promotes health equity through integrated clinical practice, advanced healthcare technology, innovative care solutions, and strong partnerships with health plans, patients, and providers. Serving over 300,000 patients in
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