Articles Tagged With: caregivers
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Unique Ethical Dilemmas for Mental Healthcare of Infants, Young Children
Infant and early childhood mental health practitioners face complex and unique ethical issues. Experts argue that a code of ethics is urgently needed.
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Consider the Burden for Those Caring for Older Trauma Patients
Family caregivers of older people who have experienced a serious fall or another traumatic event sometimes are unprepared for the role. The authors of a recent study found close to one-third of family caregivers of older trauma patients experience high caregiver burden up to three months after the patient’s discharge.
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Caregivers of Foster Youth Play Role in Contraceptive Decisions
Foster youth are vulnerable and at high risk of pregnancy. Reproductive health providers need to work with the youth and their caregivers to build a trusting relationship when discussing contraception.
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International Discharges Create Chaos and Inspire Creativity for Case Managers
Case managers and discharge planners in every state sometimes encounter the most challenging and frustrating of cases: the international discharge. Hospital Case Management asked Judith R. Sands, RN, MSL, BSN, CPHRM, CPHQ, CCM, ARM, a clinical consultant and author of Home Hospice Navigation: The Caregiver’s Guide, to answer a few questions about best practices in handling these unique care transition cases.
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More Work Needed to Fight Healthcare Disparities
It takes a village to improve population health and whole person care. The village includes the public health system, which can be led by case management or a care coordination team. Populations that experience health inequities can benefit from the whole-person approach, particularly when hospitals form public health partnerships and use telehealth at discharge.
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Shortage of Nursing Home Beds Prompts Creative Solutions
The nursing home crises of too few beds and not enough staff is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Case managers, discharge planners, and transition of care leaders need to find alternative solutions that will keep patients safe and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.
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Case Managers Can Prepare Families for Memory Care Placement
When patients with memory care needs are hospitalized, case managers often are the first — and sometimes only — point of contact to discuss transition options. When the transition includes moving into a memory care community, it is important for patients and their families to know what to expect.
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Focusing on Home Health and Hospice Referral Practices
While healthcare is ever-changing, the practice of making referrals across the continuum of care evolves along with it. Over the last three years, as hospitals have been full and transitions of care have been made in haste, ensuring quality transitions to home health and hospice has become even more important. Thankfully, technology has helped ease the burden.
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Interprofessional Meetings Can Prepare Caregivers of Brain Injury Patients
Brain injury patients and their caregivers face difficult care transitions after leaving an inpatient setting. But care teams with case management can help caregivers by assessing their readiness and engaging with them in interprofessional meetings early.
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Wheelchair Falls May Be Underestimated in Fall Reduction Programs
Falls from wheelchairs are a serious patient safety risk but may not receive enough attention in the overall effort to prevent falls. A focus on reducing wheelchair falls can substantially affect overall fall reduction.