Gatekeeping Readmissions: Achieving a Top Quartile Turnaround

November 27, 2025 00:57:31
Gatekeeping Readmissions: Achieving a Top Quartile Turnaround
PEMBA ON-DEMAND: Real Stories from Physician Leaders
Gatekeeping Readmissions: Achieving a Top Quartile Turnaround

Nov 27 2025 | 00:57:31

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Hosted By

Norm Chapin, MD, MBA

Show Notes

What if reducing emergency department readmissions wasn’t about working harder, but about leading smarter through data, teamwork, and innovation?

In this episode of PEMBA On Demand, host Dr. Norman A. Chapin speaks with Dr. Max Baumgardner DO, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer at AdventHealth Apopka and current student in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program. Dr. Baumgardner shares the transformational journey of leading a multidisciplinary initiative aimed at reducing emergency department readmissions. He explains how his team leveraged data, care coordination, centralized case management, Epic integration, and innovative emergency department interventions to improve patient outcomes and move system performance from bottom quartile to top quartile. Dr. Baumgardner discusses the leadership lessons gained through PEMBA, the power of frontline engagement, and strategies for balancing administrative and clinical responsibilities while creating sustainable, scalable improvement.

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