Promising Practices in HCBS: Colorado- Hospital Discharge Fast Track

Article Publication Date:

11/12/2004

Summary:

This document describes Colorado’s Fast Track program, which aims to improve access to home and community-based services after a hospital discharge. In this program, staff work to facilitate quick eligibility determination for hospital patients who need long-term care after discharge. The program seeks to decrease unnecessary nursing home admittance. The implementation and impact of this program are described in the document.

Topics:

Transition/Diversion from Institutions

Types/Tools:

Promising practices

Populations:

Aging/Older Adults

Sources:

CMS; Truven Health Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters)

Programs/Initiatives:

N/A

States:

Colorado