Hospital Case Management articles from June 2005

Hospital Case Management archives from June 2005

Take the lead to ensure patients are placed in the right status.
June 1, 2005... Take the lead to ensure patients are placed in the right status Emergency, outpatient surgical departments are key targets  Hospitals tread a fine line when it comes to placing patients in observation status. If patients don't...

Front-end process avoids problems with observation.
June 1, 2005... Front-end process avoids problems with observation Observation vs. admissions can be confusing Hospital case management departments should take the lead in making sure patients are placed in the right status by establishing a front-end...

PEPPER can identify areas where denials may occur.
June 1, 2005... .table { border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #000000; } PEPPER can identify areas where denials may occur Report aims at reducing Medicare payment errors If it's not currently doing so, your case management department should...

Talk directly to patients about beliefs, practices.
June 1, 2005... Talk directly to patients about beliefs, practices Remember there is diversity among ethnic groups When Sonja Boone, MD, director of diversity for Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, talks to case managers about how they can...

Ambulatory Care Quarterly: ED screening changes put pressure on competitors.
June 1, 2005... Ambulatory Care Quarterly ED screening changes put pressure on competitors Nonurgent cases may look for treatment elsewhere When Ocala (FL) Regional Medical Center announced a new screening initiative that would involve counseling...

Ambulatory Care Quarterly: To ease overcrowding, delay elective surgeries.
June 1, 2005... Ambulatory Care Quarterly To ease overcrowding, delay elective surgeries Crazy idea or valuable strategy? No one is claiming it's a cure-all for emergency department (ED) overcrowding, but a number of facilities have turned to...

Ambulatory Care Quarterly: Attention: ED manager now in the huddle.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Ambulatory Care Quarterly Attention: ED manager now in the huddle An "administrative huddle" at Latter Day Saints (LDS) Hospital in Salt Lake City has been tremendously helpful in determining when to postpone elective surgeries, but it...

Ambulatory Care Quarterly: Do EDs need a policy for e-communications?
June 1, 2005... Ambulatory Care Quarterly Do EDs need a policy for e-communications? While your facility, no doubt, has a Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliance policy, which, among other things, covers electronic...

Critical Path Network: 'Predicting the future' helps cut LOS by 50%.
June 1, 2005... Critical Path Network 'Predicting the future' helps cut LOS by 50% Bed turnover time slashed from hours to minutes Emergency department (ED) managers may not possess a crystal ball, but the ability to predict future events is...

Critical Path Network: ICU reduces mortality of critically ill ICU patients.
June 1, 2005... Critical Path Network ICU reduces mortality of critically ill ICU patients After initial resistance, benefits are great When reading a New England Journal of Medicine article1 describing intensive monitoring of blood glucose levels...

Critical Path Network: You can save money with supplies and equipment.
June 1, 2005... Critical Path Network You can save money with supplies and equipment Two of your surgeons want you to purchase an expensive piece of technology, but you're wary because you're unsure how much they will use it. What should you do? ...

Critical Path Network: Journal Review: In-room registration affects ED LOS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Critical Path Network In-room registration affects ED LOS Gorelick MH, Yen K, Yun HJ. The effect of in-room registration on emergency department length of stay. Ann Emerg Med 2005; 45:128-133. In-room registration reduces patients'...

CE Questions.
June 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; ...