Hospital Case Management articles from July 2007

Hospital Case Management archives from July 2007

Start preparing for October when reimbursement rules change.(Medicare Severity-DRG system)
July 1, 2007... Start preparing for October when reimbursement rules change CMS proposes switching to MS-DRG system in fiscal year 2008 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has not yet issued its final rule for fiscal year 2008, but it's...

Internship program fills slots with experienced CMs.(case managers)
July 1, 2007... Internship program fills slots with experienced CMs Hospital system develops training program Morton Plant Mease Health Care in Clearwater, FL, has found an effective way to fill case management vacancies with qualified candidates. ...

Guest Column: Advocate for patients with catastrophic injury, illness.(Column)
July 1, 2007... Advocate for patients with catastrophic injury, illness CMs help families deal with present, the future By Jolynne "Jo" Carter, BSN, RN, CCM Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN An accident has left John, 52, with a C-4 cervical-level...

Critical Path Network: Collaboration key in new discharge notice rule.
July 1, 2007... Critical Path Network Collaboration key in new discharge notice rule Expands patients' rights to appeal discharge Beginning July 2, hospitals must begin a new process of notifying Medicare beneficiaries of their discharge appeal...

Critical Path Network: 'Express discharge' alerts team to pending discharge.
July 1, 2007... Critical Path Network 'Express discharge' alerts team to pending discharge Sheet sets out responsibilities of each discipline Faced with a shortage of hospital beds that extends throughout the state of Washington, St. Joseph's...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Homeless pose unique discharge challenge.
July 1, 2007... Discharge Planning Advisor Homeless pose unique discharge challenge Hospitals often face 'lose-lose situation' In the wake of a first-of-its-kind settlement regarding the discharge of a homeless woman by a Kaiser Permanente...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Sutter program addresses homeless housing, care.(Sutter Medical Center)
July 1, 2007... Discharge Planning Advisor Sutter program addresses homeless housing, care Reducing ED use is goal A two-pronged initiative under way at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, aims to provide interim housing for homeless patients...

Discharge Planning Advisor: CCM staffing model has 'general guidelines'.(case management)
July 1, 2007... Discharge Planning Advisor CCM staffing model has 'general guidelines' UR, CC, DP functions combined With increasing demands on case managers' time and expertise, many professionals believe a reevaluation of staffing ratios is in...

Patient Safety Alert supplement.
July 1, 2007... Click here for the July 2007 Patient Safety Alert supplement. SOURCE-Hospital Case Management

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education on hospital case management)(Brief article)
July 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; ...