Articles Tagged With: transitional
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Care Transition Programs Falter with Inconsistencies
For case management and transitional care services to produce positive results in patient and economic outcomes, they need to be consistent, researchers suggest.
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Case Managers Play Big Role in Stroke Care Transitions
Vulnerable stroke patients often are transitioned home, which can create challenges and the continued need for case management or follow-up care. Researchers studied these transitions in a pragmatic trial to see if health systems would implement transitional care for certain stroke patients.
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The Elements of a Transitional Heart Failure Care Program
Hospitals and subacute facilities monitor congestive heart failure patients closely, but there may be a gap in care once patients are discharged. A transitional heart failure care clinic can fill that gap.
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Hospital’s Transitional Care Programs Help Heart Failure Patients Stay Healthier
Hospitals that focus on collaboration between case management and transitional care clinics for people with congestive heart failure are finding positive outcomes in their patients’ health and 30-day readmissions.
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Study Revealed Large Increase in Care Management Utilization
In a study of Medicare data, researchers found that transitional care management utilization increased fourfold from 2013-2018, from 298,000 in 2013 to 1.3 million in 2018.
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The Inner Workings of a Successful Transitional Pain Service Program
A transitional pain service nurse program that uses case management can help reduce opioid dependency and provide better pain management.
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Transitional Service Nurse Case Manager Can Help With Post-Op Pain
This model can improve coordination, improve patient satisfaction, and reduce postoperative opioid dependency.