Hospital Case Management articles from August 2008

Hospital Case Management archives from August 2008

Show value of your case management department to justify adding staff.
August 1, 2008... Show value of your case management department to justify adding staff Case managers often asked to do more than they can handle Most case management departments need more staff to adequately perform their duties -- but how do you...

Making your case.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Making your case Explain roles, measures that affect caseload In addition to giving your administration a list of roles, provide specific and detailed definitions and outline the functions your department performs for those roles, says...

Want more FTEs? How to state your case.
August 1, 2008... Want more FTEs? How to state your case Hospital system measures value of CM department At a time when case management departments all over the country are facing cuts in staff or just remaining stable, DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa,...

Critical Path Network: Observation unit moves patients quickly through continuum.
August 1, 2008... Critical Path Network Observation unit moves patients quickly through continuum Patient satisfaction is high, length of stay is short A 16-bed observation unit has increased bed capacity and improved patient flow at Ingham Regional...

Critical Path Network: Projects improve patient flow, shorten LOS.
August 1, 2008... Critical Path Network Projects improve patient flow, shorten LOS Six Sigma initiatives aim to improve processes Two Six Sigma projects at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, focusing on improving...

Resource center frees up CMs for clinical tasks.
August 1, 2008... Resource center frees up CMs for clinical tasks Clerical staff handling faxing, copying A resource center at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis -- staffed by clerical assistants who handle routine faxing, copying, and telephone calls --...

Access Management Quarterly: Business center to meld outpatient functions.
August 1, 2008... Access Management Quarterly Business center to meld outpatient functions Clinics affected serve 400,000 per year Planning is under way for a new ambulatory business center that will consolidate a wide range of outpatient functions...

Access Management Quarterly: Initial claim accuracy crucial for SSA programs.(social security administration)
August 1, 2008... Access Management Quarterly Initial claim accuracy crucial for SSA programs Impact of baby boomers felt Make sure you get everything right the first time. That's certainly not new advice for patient access staff, but in this...

Access Management Quarterly: Which states get good grades for kids' health?
August 1, 2008... Access Management Quarterly Which states get good grades for kids' health? A report released by the Commonwealth Fund ranked hospitals in 50 U.S. states and Washington, DC, on the value of the health care they provided to children....

Access Management Quarterly: AHA honors four hospitals for volunteer programs.
August 1, 2008... Access Management Quarterly AHA honors four hospitals for volunteer programs The American Hospital Association (AHA) honored four hospital volunteer programs with the Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE). Winners fall...

CNE objectives/questions.
August 1, 2008... CNE 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; ...