Hospital Case Management articles from May 2005

Hospital Case Management archives from May 2005

Computerized case management: What technology can do for you.
May 1, 2005... Computerized case management: What technology can do for you Electronic records are vital for case managers, some experts say If your case management department isn't replacing paper records with electronic technology, it's likely to...

Ensure your system meets current and future needs.(medical information systems)
May 1, 2005... Ensure your system meets current and future needs Involve stakeholders in planning, implementation When you choose an information system for your case management department, make sure it will meet your future needs, as well as your...

Access program reduces inappropriate admissions.
May 1, 2005... Access program reduces inappropriate admissions Nurses are located in all admissions areas A program that places nurse case managers in all admissions areas of the hospital has helped Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in...

CMs coordinate care for patient at end of life.(case managers)
May 1, 2005... CMs coordinate care for patient at end of life Hospice team supports families, each other A team approach to hospice care helps members of the interdisciplinary team provide support for patients and each other at HealthEast Hospice...

How to explain to clients what case managers do.
May 1, 2005... How to explain to clients what case managers do CMSA-led coalition establishes CM definition After an exhaustive process that involved collecting more than 150 ways to define case management and testing them in the field, the Case...

What is results-driven case management?
May 1, 2005... What is results-driven case management? Three questions can help pinpoint CM's value By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR Everyone wants a good outcome from case management services, but not...

Critical Path Network: Holistic wound care yields better healing rates.
May 1, 2005... Critical Path Network Holistic wound care yields better healing rates One nurse provides hands-on care, plus CM The wound care center at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano (TX) takes a holistic approach to patient care by assigning...

Critical Path Network: Is your falls prevention program getting results?
May 1, 2005... Critical Path Network Is your falls prevention program getting results? JCAHO will look for evidence of reduced risks To comply with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' new National Patient Safety...

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May 1, 2005... Join our free weekly e-mail alert today Subscribers of Hospital Case Management can join our new Hospital Case Management Weekly e-mail list now. This new alert is designed to update you weekly on current infection control issues that you...

CE Questions.(continuing education)
May 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; ...