Hospital Case Management articles from April 2006

Hospital Case Management archives from April 2006

Monitor observation status to make sure new codes are being used.
April 1, 2006... Monitor observation status to make sure new codes are being used Make sure admission status is appropriate, documentation is complete The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created a bevy of new payment classifications...

New DRGs may affect your hospital's reimbursement.
April 1, 2006... New DRGs may affect your hospital's reimbursement Cardiovascular, orthopedic procedures are included The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System which could have a...

Unit improves care for short-stay cardiac patients.
April 1, 2006... Unit improves care for short-stay cardiac patients Team focused on meeting needs quickly Creating a special unit just for short-stay cardiac patients at Sioux Valley Hospital USD Medical Center has resulted in shorter lengths of stay...

Navigators guide patients through the continuum.
April 1, 2006... Navigators guide patients through the continuum Barriers include language, finance, transportation When patients are referred to the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in East Harlem, NY, they are met on their initial...

Critical Path Network: Case managers take the lead on quality initiatives.
April 1, 2006... Critical Path Network Case managers take the lead on quality initiatives Collaborative efforts improve patient care At El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, CA, nurse case managers, called care coordinators, often take the lead in...

Critical Path Network: Program helps to boost copay collections.
April 1, 2006... Critical Path Network Program helps to boost copay collections Program includes courtesy discounts An innovative program at Children's Hospital of Alabama (Birmingham) has led to an increase in copay collections, from about...

Critical Path Network: ACEP proposes plan to increase ED capacity.
April 1, 2006... Critical Path Network ACEP proposes plan to increase ED capacity David C. Seaberg, MD, a board member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), has proposed a 10-point plan to increase capacity, alleviate overcrowding,...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Letting go of the 'that's not how we do it here' mindset.
April 1, 2006... Discharge Planning Advisor Letting go of the 'that's not how we do it here' mindset System takes flexible approach to enhance flow When it comes to discharge planning and other health care challenges, "don't be afraid to rock the...

CE objectives/questions.
April 1, 2006... CE objectives 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; ...