Hospital Case Management articles from February 2007

Hospital Case Management archives from February 2007

Help your patients make decisions about end-of-life issues.
February 1, 2007... Help your patients make decisions about end-of-life issues As an advocate, you can help them plan the next level of care Hospital case managers and social workers are in a perfect position to help patients and family members come to...

Take stock of successes, avoid compassion fatigue.
February 1, 2007... Take stock of successes, avoid compassion fatigue Be comforted by what you can do for dying patients Health care professional who work with dying patients should be protective of themselves, take comfort in how they have helped patients...

Patients flow seamlessly from hospital to hospice.
February 1, 2007... Patients flow seamlessly from hospital to hospice Interdisciplinary team eases continuity of care Summa Health System in Akron, OH, takes an interdisciplinary approach to the care of terminally ill patients, providing seamless support...

Palliative care addresses medical, emotional issues.
February 1, 2007... Palliative care addresses medical, emotional issues Results include better pain control, shorter stays A palliative care program has resulted in better symptom control and pain management, decreases in length of stay for patients, and...

Critical Path Network: Central admissions process improves patient care.
February 1, 2007... Critcal Path Network Central admissions process improves patient care Nurses manage the admission of all patients At Central DuPage Hospital, a dedicated team of nurses, called patient admission coordinators, manage the admission...

Critcal Path Network: Help your hospital with CMS' 'inpatient only' list.(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
February 1, 2007... Critcal Path Network Help your hospital with CMS' 'inpatient only' list Surgery in the wrong setting can cost revenue As a hospital-based case manager, you're in a position to help your hospital avoid possible revenue loss by...

Critical Path Network: Watch for Medicare discharge notice change.
February 1, 2007... Critcal Path Network Watch for Medicare discharge notice change CMS issuing a revised Important Message notice Beginning on July 1, hospitals will be required to give Medicare patients a notice of their right to appeal their...

Critical Path Network: CMS expands preventive service coverage.(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Critcal Path Network CMS expands preventive service coverage The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded coverage for preventive services such as diabetes screening. Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, CMS is increasing...

Critical Path Network: Joint Commission posts potential NPSGs for review.(2008 National Patient Safety Goals)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Critcal Path Network Joint Commission posts potential NPSGs for review The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has posted potential 2008 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) requirements and implementation...

Palliative care unit tailors care to whole patient.
February 1, 2007... Palliative care unit tailors care to whole patient Interdisciplinary team provides holistic care The acute palliative care unit at Summa Health System's Akron City Hospital takes a holistic approach to meeting the needs of patients...

Access Management Quarterly: ED, primary care clinic pilot program for uninsured.(emergency department services for uninsured)
February 1, 2007... Access Management Quarterly ED, primary care clinic pilot program for uninsured 'Working poor' are focus of services A pilot program under way in Tucson, AZ, aims to direct uninsured patients who show up for care in the hospital...

Access Management Quarterly: Hospitals told: Don't delay in getting ready for NPIs.(National Provider Identifier)
February 1, 2007... Access Management Quarterly Hospitals told: Don't delay in getting ready for NPIs Risks include lost, delayed reimbursement Failure to adequately prepare for the advent of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) will have a...

CE/CNE objectives/questions.
February 1, 2007... 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; ...