Articles Tagged With: post-acute
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Hospital Uses Case Management to Shorten LOS for Urologic Oncology Surgery Patients
A timely hospital discharge is particularly challenging for urologic oncology patients after surgery. But the results of a new study show including case management-style coordinated care with an advanced practice provider can dramatically shorten length of stay.
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Ethicist: Case Managers Can Fairly and Ethically Handle Patient Refusal to Discharge
In this Q&A, Trevor Bibler, PhD, MTS, assistant professor at the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine, explains the ethical dilemma of transitioning patients who refuse to leave the hospital. -
More Patients Are Refusing Discharge
The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented bottlenecks in moving patients through the care continuum. But more patients are simply refusing to be discharged from hospital beds. -
The Need for More Post-Acute COVID-19 Care Is on the Rise
Hospitals nationwide have focused on handling overflow of COVID-19 patients needing acute care. They also are developing programs to handle post-acute medical problems discharged COVID-19 patients face.