Case Management Advisor articles from December 2007

Case Management Advisor archives from December 2007

Disease management program lowers hospital readmission days.
December 1, 2007... Disease management program lowers hospital readmission days Study followed chronically, critically ill patients after discharge A post-hospital disease management program for patients who have lengthy stays in the intensive care unit...

Prevention program takes aim at osteoporosis.
December 1, 2007... Prevention program takes aim at osteoporosis Case managers help prevent symptoms When case managers at Geisinger Health Plan get in touch with members, screening for risk of osteoporosis is a routine part of the conversation. "Our...

CMs educate members on appropriate ED use.(Report)
December 1, 2007... CMs educate members on appropriate ED use Program targets frequent flyers Faced with rising costs for emergency department visits among its members, Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan's FamilyCare Medicaid program launched an...

Increased awareness needed for thyroid disease.
December 1, 2007... Increased awareness needed for thyroid disease AACE highlights the condition during January More people need to be aware of the impact an underactive or overactive thyroid has on their health, says Richard Hellman, MD, FACP, FACE,...

Companies may save with help from OSHA.
December 1, 2007... Companies may save with help from OSHA Dramatic safety improvements are made Occupational health managers are dramatically improving safety with the help of a seemingly unlikely ally: the Occupational Safety & Health Administration...

Disease management plan helps unfunded patients.
December 1, 2007... Disease management plan helps unfunded patients Hospital system manages care of chronically ill A disease management program implemented by nurse case managers helps chronically ill, unfunded patients cared for by the North Broward...

CNE/CE Objectives and Questions.
December 1, 2007... CNE Ojbectives 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...