Hospital Case Management articles from January 2008

Hospital Case Management archives from January 2008

Case manager-physician collaboration essential for good patient care.
January 1, 2008... Case manager-physician collaboration essential for good patient care Effective communication ensures a good working relationship When it comes to talking with physicians about documentation or admissions criteria, it's often not what...

Point out problems, then let go of them.
January 1, 2008... Point out problems, then let go of them Don't feel like you own the issue It's frustrating when you point out that a patient doesn't meet acute care criteria or that documentation in a chart is not complete and nothing happens, even if...

Five tips for better CM, physician collaboration.
January 1, 2008... Five tips for better CM, physician collaboration Remember that the case manager-physician relationship is like a marriage and you have to keep working at it to make it a good one, says Steve Blau, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C, director of case...

Documentation review plan ups reimbursement.
January 1, 2008... Documentation review plan ups reimbursement Collaboration among CM, coders, physicians key A clinical documentation review program at Jupiter (FL) Medical Center increased Medicare reimbursement by $278,000 the first year for the...

Critical Path Network: Multidisciplinary efforts cut LOS, reduce readmissions.
January 1, 2008... Critical Path Network Multidisciplinary efforts cut LOS, reduce readmissions CMs move patients to appropriate level of care At New York Hospital Queens, a series of multidisciplinary, hospitalwide initiatives helped the hospital...

Critical Path Network: Proactive approach to comply with new IM rules.(Important Notice from Medicare)
January 1, 2008... Critical Path Network Proactive approach to comply with new IM rules 'Red Alert' notifies nursing of Medicare beneficiaries Faced with almost 50% of its patient population receiving Medicare benefits, Berkshire Medical Center in...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Program targets uninsured, underinsured patients.
January 1, 2008... Discharge Planning Advisor Program targets uninsured, underinsured patients Goal: Establishing 'home' at nearby center Self-pay emergency department patients who have no primary care provider are being referred to a nearby primary...

Discharge Planning Advisor: ED patient advocate draws on nursing skills.
January 1, 2008... Discharge Planning Advisor ED patient advocate draws on nursing skills 'It's nice to get involved, address the issues' Working for 10 years as emergency department nursing manager at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ, Cassandra...

Patient Safety Alert supplement.
January 1, 2008... Click here for the January 2008 Patient Safety Alert supplement. SOURCE-Hospital Case Management

CNE objectives/questions.(continuing nursing education)(Brief article)
January 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; ...