Case Management Advisor – March 1, 2012
March 1, 2012
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Get up-close and personal with your patients
When Catherine M. Mullahy was a practicing case manager, she received a referral to manage the care of a patient who was recuperating at home on short-term disability, after being hospitalized with a severe case of cellulitis. -
Patient advocate helps with transitions
When Sharon Gauthier, RN, MSN, iRNPA, was a hospital case manager, she saw people return to the hospital over and over, with issues that might have been avoided if someone had better coordinated care in the community. -
Experts offer tips for substance use
Hospital systems and care transition teams should take a close look at their practices regarding patients for substance use problems, with a goal of improving screening and discharge planning to prevent readmission of these patients, experts say. -
Beneficial screenings could be lacking
More than 20% of U.S. adults receive periodic health examinations (PHE) each year, yet new research shows that patients who have an annual routine visit to their doctor might not receive recommended preventive screening tests and counseling services that could benefit their health. -
Educating women about heart attacks
Heart attacks in women go largely unrecognized 30 to 55% of the time, and those who miss the warning signs and fail or delay getting help, run the risk of death or grave disability. -
Readmission rates respond to collaborative process
There's not a healthcare organization around that isn't focused on reducing unplanned readmission rates. They cost money and are the focus of a variety of regulatory and payer organizations that are either no longer paying for care related to such readmissions or will soon stop.