Case Management Advisor articles from January 2008

Case Management Advisor archives from January 2008

Avoid common ethics violations while keeping patients' best interests in mind.
January 1, 2008... .table { border: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #000000} Avoid common ethics violations while keeping patients' best interests in mind Put your feelings, monetary considerations aside When it...

Plan provides patients with referrals, home care.(New York City's Montefiore Medical Center)
January 1, 2008... Plan provides patients with referrals, home care Demonstration project aims to reduce hospitalization A Medicare demonstration project at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City provides care coordination to help high-cost,...

CM department scores big on member satisfaction.(case management)(Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island)
January 1, 2008... CM department scores big on member satisfaction Multidisciplinary team collaborates on patient care Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island's case management department consistently scores in the 90th percentile on satisfaction surveys...

Message of prevention key in heart disease fight.
January 1, 2008... Message of prevention key in heart disease fight Work to get basic information out to the public Choosing February as American Heart Month is not coincidental. With Valentine's Day in February, it is a month in which people are...

Rising rate of MRSA increases need for education.(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
January 1, 2008... Rising rate of MRSA increases need for education Identification of infection critical Antibiotic-resistant infections are not new to the health care setting, but headlines throughout the country have increased public awareness of the...

Facility, insurer seek to create a 'healthy city'.
January 1, 2008... Facility, insurer seek to create a 'healthy city' Move toward preventive health Improving the health of patients in your hospital is a large enough challenge, but imagine taking on the well-being of an entire city. Well, that's exactly...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... CE objectives After reading this issue, continuing education participants will be able to: *Identify clinical, legal, legislative, regulatory, financial, and social issues relevant to case management. *Explain how those issues...