Hospital Case Management articles from March 2009

Hospital Case Management archives from March 2009

Does your documentation assurance program stop short?
March 1, 2009... Does your documentation assurance program stop short? Make sure the record is complete to accurately report mortality data If your documentation assurance program focuses on reimbursement alone, you're not going far enough. With...

Education, auditing key to documentation programs.
March 1, 2009... Education, auditing key to documentation programs Multiple review levels assure records are accurate Regular audits and continuing education are the keys to a successful documentation assurance program, says Liz Youngblood, RN, MBA,...

Documentation specialists review 100% of admissions.
March 1, 2009... Documentation specialists review 100% of admissions Dedicated staff work separately from CMs Tamara Hicks, RN, BSN, CCS, describes the work of the clinical documentation consultants as being like a detective who looks for clues and...

With hospital closed by flooding, CMs help out.(Columbus Regional Hospital )
March 1, 2009... With hospital closed by flooding, CMs help out Employees on payroll during renovation Sharon Spencer, RN, was working around the house on a Saturday evening when she got word that Columbus (IN) Regional Hospital, where she is employed...

Critical Path Network: Community network facilitates seamless transition of care.
March 1, 2009... Critical Path Network Community network facilitates seamless transition of care Hospital, nursing homes work together on transfer of patients After Summa Health System began a series of initiatives to provide a seamless transition...

Critical Path Network: Proactive approach speeds discharge.
March 1, 2009... Critical Path Network Proactive approach speeds discharge CMs identify self-care deficits, educate patients When the clinical nurse specialists and case managers at Akron, OH-based Summa Health analyzed the reasons patients were...

Critical Path Network: Clinical documentation program keeps improving.
March 1, 2009... Critical Path Network Clinical documentation program keeps improving DRG reimbursement increases more than 75% In its second year, the clinical documentation program at Jupiter (FL) Medical Center was able to increase DRG...

Ambulatory Care Quarterly: Study: Telemedicine could reduce pediatric ED visits.
March 1, 2009... Study: Telemedicine could reduce pediatric ED visits Docs remain skeptical, say most visits are necessary Telemedicine has long been recognized for improving access to care as well as access to specialist expertise, particularly in...

Is telemedicine too limited for ED use?
March 1, 2009... Is telemedicine too limited for ED use? Although a recent study at the University of Rochester (NY) seems to indicate that telemedicine could eliminate many pediatric ED visits, a pediatric ED physician with extensive experience with...

Lawsuits may arise from ED 'boarding' practice.
March 1, 2009... Lawsuits may arise from ED 'boarding' practice An emergency physician is managing an acute myocardial infarction, arranging for a patient transfer, sewing up a laceration, and putting in a chest tube, with 20 people still waiting to be seen...

Crowding from boarding can harm patients.
March 1, 2009... Crowding from boarding can harm patients There is a significant amount of research that demonstrates ED crowding due to boarding is responsible for poor outcomes, says Tom Scaletta, MD, president of Emergency Excellence, a Chicago-based...

CNE objectives/questions.
March 1, 2009... 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; ...