Hospital Case Management articles from July 2005

Hospital Case Management archives from July 2005

Avoid overload: Assign cases based on workload, model, and role functions.
July 1, 2005... .table { border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #000000; } Avoid overload: Assign cases based on workload, model, and role functions Many factors affect what case managers can handle Case management directors struggle daily with...

Internet resources help you study for CCM exam.(Certified Case Manager )
July 1, 2005... Internet resources help you study for CCM exam Guide gives overview of exam, sample questions By Hussein Tahan, DNSc, RN, CNA Chair William Downey, PhD, CCM, CRC Commissioner and Chair Exam and Research Committee ...

Critical Path Netowrk: Proactive case management initiatives help cut LOS.
July 1, 2005... Critical Path Network Proactive case management initiatives help cut LOS Technology, education, support staff contribute When the case management department at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics implemented a series of...

Critical Path Netowrk: Work as a team to meet needs of all your patients.
July 1, 2005... Critical Path Network Work as a team to meet needs of all your patients Case managers should look beyond assigned unit Hospital case management should be a team approach, with everyone on the team looking at what needs to be done...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Project examines why patients don't take meds.
July 1, 2005... Discharge Planning Advisor Project examines why patients don't take meds New tool measures 'adherence intention' A pilot project under way at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY, is assessing how likely patients are to adhere...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Solutions often found in existing technology.
July 1, 2005... Discharge Planning Advisor Solutions often found in existing technology Interdepartmental collaboration key Collaboration between key hospital departments is crucial to making sure discharge planning starts at the earliest possible...

Patient Safety Alert supplement.
July 1, 2005... Click here for the July 2005 Patient Safety Alert supplement. SOURCE-Hospital Case Management

CE Objectives/Questions.
July 1, 2005... 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; *...