Hospital Case Management articles from December 2006

Hospital Case Management archives from December 2006

Case managers need extensive education, regular competency exams.
December 1, 2006... Case managers need extensive education, regular competency exams Include new employees, longtime staff in the process B. K. Kizziar calls it case management training by the "Poof!" method. "One day, you're a nurse on the floor. The...

Education helps CMs learn to do their jobs better.(case management)
December 1, 2006... Education helps CMs learn to do their jobs better Training modules help nurses adapt to new role When Lyn Clark, RN, BSN, became case management director at Lake Granbury Medical Center in Granbury, TX, she found herself with a staff...

Tracking delays cuts LOS, improves patient flow.
December 1, 2006... Tracking delays cuts LOS, improves patient flow More discharges take place in the morning A process that tracks delays in service at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD, has improved patient flow by ensuring that tests...

Critical Path Network: Demonstration project claims $1 billion in potential savings.
December 1, 2006... Critical Path Network Demonstration project claims $1 billion in potential savings Premier, CMS collaborative projects 3,000 fewer deaths Data from Premier Inc.'s pay-for-performance demonstration project with the Centers for...

Critical Path Network: Project participants reaping the benefits.
December 1, 2006... Critical Path Network Project participants reaping the benefits Improvements seen in CHF, AMI measures Facilities that are participating in the Premier/ CMS demonstration project already are seeing the benefits in improved quality...

Critical Path Network: HHS issues Privacy Rule decision tool.(Department of Health and Human Services)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Critical Path Network HHS issues Privacy Rule decision tool The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights has issued a decision tool for disclosures for emergency preparedness under HIPAA. The document says...

Critical Path Network: Joint Commission revises look-alike/sound-alike list.(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Critical Path Network Joint Commission revises look-alike/sound-alike list For the first time in several years, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations has revised the look-alike/sound-alike drug list. ...

Critical Path Network: CDC: Fire away with flu shots, more vaccine coming.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention )
December 1, 2006... Critical Path Network CDC: Fire away with flu shots, more vaccine coming The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with influenza vaccine manufacturers to try to smooth out supply problems and ensure all providers get...

Team educates staff, ensures compliance.(Cheyenne Regional Medical Center receives significant improvement award)
December 1, 2006... Team educates staff, ensures compliance Hospital receives award for significant improvement Having a dedicated team ensure compliance with the core measures has resulted in significant improvement in patient care quality at Cheyenne...

Guest Column: Don't skimp on evaluation.(medical case management)(Column)
December 1, 2006... Don't skimp on evaluation Make sure changes are effective By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR It is pointless being really busy improving your case management services if you don't also make...

Ambulatory Care Quarterly: Elderly AMI patients don't always get beta-blockers.(acute myocardial infarction )
December 1, 2006... Ambulatory Care Quarterly Elderly AMI patients don't always get beta-blockers Those who need them most are less likely to get them When elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) come to emergency departments (EDs),...

CE objectives/questions.
December 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; ...