Case Management Advisor – May 1, 2011
May 1, 2011
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Why aren't patients in compliance? Top issue may be misunderstanding
When patients don't follow their discharge plan and end up back in the hospital or fail to keep their chronic disease under control, resulting in complications, it could be that they simply don't understand what they're expected to do. -
Readmissions reduced for heart failure patients
A proactive approach to hospital readmissions by Health Alliance Plan (HAP) resulted in a 14% decline in readmissions for heart failure in the Medicare population when compared to the previous year. -
Case managers reduce pre-term deliveries
A program that provides face-to-face case management and hormone injection services for women at risk for pre-term birth has reduced the spontaneous pre-term birth rate by 8% among the Medicaid population served by the program. -
Re-engineering project reduces hospital trips
The last place patients want to end up after a hospital stay is right back in the hospital. -
Blood test reduces hospital readmissions
In a study reported online by the American Journal of Cardiology, Henry J. Michtalik, MD, MPH, and his colleagues tested heart failure patients on admission and discharge for levels of a protein that's considered a marker for heart stress. -
'Prehabilitation' prepares for knee replacements
A comprehensive "prehabilitation" exercise program for patients with severe knee arthritis can improve strength and functional ability before knee replacement surgery, reports a study in the February issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.