Hospital Case Management articles from April 2005

Hospital Case Management archives from April 2005

'Culture Clues' help staff understand their diverse patients and families.
April 1, 2005... 'Culture Clues' help staff understand their diverse patients and families Materials are 'an appetizer' toward cultural competency Before clinical staff at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle provide care to a patient...

End-of-life issues may be most difficult for DP staff.(effect of religious and cultural beliefs on discharge planning)
April 1, 2005... End-of-life issues may be most difficult for DP staff Religious, cultural beliefs may affect plan At Medical City Dallas Hospital, case managers and social workers tailor their discharge planning and education around the patient and...

CMs and interpreters start DP at admission.(case managers)(discharge planning)
April 1, 2005... CMs and interpreters start DP at admission Social issues are identified early By using the hospital's on-site interpreters when they make assessments of patients who don't speak English, case managers at Boston Medical Center are able...

Is your falls prevention program getting results?
April 1, 2005... Is your falls prevention program getting results? JCAHO will look for evidence of reduced risks To comply with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' new National Patient Safety Goal to reduce the risk of...

Critical Path Network: Create a paper trail to improve teaching, communication.
April 1, 2005... Critical Path Network Create a paper trail to improve teaching, communication Methods should be tailored to needs of institution and patient population In an effort to spur documentation, standardize teaching, and ensure patients...

Critical Path Network: Attracting diverse patients is part of a strategic plan.
April 1, 2005... Critical Path Network Attracting diverse patients is part of a strategic plan Program includes translators, diversity training When the Greenville (SC) Hospital System realized it was serving a growing population that didn't speak...

Discharge Planning Advisor: New system streamlines patient throughput.
April 1, 2005... Discharge Planning Advisor New system streamlines patient throughput Process was developed in response to 9/11 A "patient readiness" scoring system that arose out of the tragedy of 9/11 has served as an effective way to address...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Is it redundant to have DPs in addition to CMs?(discharge planners)(case managers)
April 1, 2005... Discharge Planning Advisor Is it redundant to have DPs in addition to CMs? Professionals talk semantics Are the terms "discharge planning" and "case management" interchangeable, or are they distinct, and is there a place for both...

Patient Safety Alert supplement.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Click here for the April 2005 Patient Safety Alert supplement. SOURCE-Hospital Case Management

CE Questions.(continuing education)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... CE Questions After reading each issue of Hospital Case Management, the nurse will be able to do the following: * identify particular clinical, administrative, or regulatory issues related to the profession of case management; ...