Case Management Advisor articles from December 2006

Case Management Advisor archives from December 2006

Heart failure patients present challenges for case managers.(psychology of patients)
December 1, 2006... Heart failure patients present challenges for case managers Comorbidities, patient attitudes make coordinating care difficult Patients with heart failure may be among the most challenging for case managers who are coordinating their...

Calls after discharge cut readmissions, LOS.(trends in medical practice)
December 1, 2006... Calls after discharge cut readmissions, LOS Hospital CMs follow patients for up to six months A telephonic case management program for heart failure patients who have been discharged from New Hanover Regional Medical Center has...

Program cuts CHF members' hospitalizations.(congestive Heart Failure programs)
December 1, 2006... Program cuts CHF members' hospitalizations Holistic approach helps members manage condition Members with congestive heart failure experienced fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits and better medication compliance after...

Solving home health financial challenges.
December 1, 2006... Solving home health financial challenges A good information system is key When asked about financial issues that affect their agencies, many home health managers might talk about billing, rejected claims, or collection of past-due...

New HIV testing guidelines meet with praise, criticism.
December 1, 2006... New HIV testing guidelines meet with praise, criticism Opponents say it violates privacy Major revisions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for HIV screening are either a boon to the task of identifying...

ICU uses 'bundles' to make huge improvements.(treatment in Intensive Care Unit)
December 1, 2006... ICU uses 'bundles' to make huge improvements Initiatives spurred by IHI collaborative The ICU at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Desoto, MS, has reduced its rate of ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAPs) from 7.6% to 0.73%, has had only...

Initiatives aim to enhance patient communications.(release of pratice guidelines for treatments)
December 1, 2006... Initiatives aim to enhance patient communications AMA, NIH announce programs A report offering guidelines to help health care organizations ensure effective, patient-centered communications with patients of diverse backgrounds has been...

News Briefs.(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality indicates hospitalization better than self care)(McKesson awards Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)
December 1, 2006... AHRQ study: Nurse-led care benefits HF patients An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded study published in the Aug. 15 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine indicates that patients with heart failure whose care was directed by...

CE Objectives/Questions.
December 1, 2006... CE Objectives After reading this issue, continuing education participants will be able to: 1. Identify clinical, legal, legislative, regulatory, financial, and social issues relevant to case management. 2. Explain how those issues...