Case Management Advisor articles from July 2006

Case Management Advisor archives from July 2006

It takes a team effort to keep elderly patients out of the hospital.
July 1, 2006... It takes a team effort to keep elderly patients out of the hospital Geriatric case managers coordinate all aspects of care Do you have an elderly client who, despite your best efforts, is in and out of the hospital and emergency...

Geriatric CM is a fast-growing field.(care manager )
July 1, 2006... Geriatric CM is a fast-growing field As baby boomers age, the need will become acute The profession of geriatric care manager has evolved because of the tremendous challenges that health care professionals and families face in managing...

Diabetes care program addresses specific needs.(Medical condition overview)
July 1, 2006... Diabetes care program addresses specific needs Program addresses cultural differences Project Dulce, a diabetes care management program housed at Whittier Institute for Diabetes in La Jolla, CA, has successfully addressed not only the...

Improve outcomes, step toward success with P4P.
July 1, 2006... Improve outcomes, step toward success with P4P DM programs reduce hospitalization and visits As home health agencies look for ways to improve outcomes and increase their potential for success within a pay-for-performance (P4P)...

Study compares business practices, technology use.
July 1, 2006... Study compares business practices, technology use Cataracts and colonoscopy are focus Billing data, supply costs, staff costs, and patient satisfaction are top issues for all outpatient surgery managers, but benchmark studies that...

Injuries cost $406 billion in lifetime expenses.
July 1, 2006... Injuries cost $406 billion in lifetime expenses Health care workers most-injured group in 2002 Health services is the largest private industry sector in the United States, but being trained in health and safety did not prevent that...

Tool enables state quality comparisons.
July 1, 2006... Tool enables state quality comparisons Tool represents vehicle for benchmarking The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has unveiled a new interactive web-based tool that provides each state a way to evaluate its health...

News Briefs.(Disease/Disorder overview)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... HIV-1 adult treatment guidelines are updated "The Guidelines for the Use of Antiretro-viral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents" has been revised to include new recommendations for resistance testing, treatment interruption, and...

CE objectives/questions.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... 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...