Hospital Case Management articles from May 2006

Hospital Case Management archives from May 2006

Case managers can take the lead in pay-for-performance initiatives.
May 1, 2006... Case managers can take the lead in pay-for-performance initiatives Proliferation of programs on the horizon At some point in the not-too-distant future, your hospital's reimbursement is likely to hinge on its performance on quality...

LTACHs offer opportunities for patient contact.(long-term acute care hospital )
May 1, 2006... LTACHs offer opportunities for patient contact Patients have intense needs, long lengths of stay If you're looking for an opportunity to develop a close relationship with your patients and manage their care for weeks and months, rather...

Following CF patients throughout continuum.(Cystic Fibrosis )(Disease/Disorder overview)
May 1, 2006... Following CF patients throughout continuum Multidisciplinary team provides treatment, support A case management program that follows adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) through the continuum of care has paid off for Dartmouth-Hitchcock...

Critical Path Network: Dashboard helps hospitals focus on core measures.
May 1, 2006... Critical Path Network Dashboard helps hospitals focus on core measures Green, yellow, red designate performance A color-coded performance-tracking dashboard posted in strategic locations helps clinicians at INTEGRIS Rural Health's...

Critical Path Network: Balanced scorecard helps CMs focus on improvement.
May 1, 2006... Critical Path Network Balanced scorecard helps CMs focus on improvement Charts show trends in LOS, charges, readmissions A balanced scorecard showing case mix, length of stay, charges per case, and other data on a monthly and...

Critical Path Network: Comply with JCAHO's goal to label all medications.(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
May 1, 2006... Comply with JCAHO's goal to label all medications Many organizations are not in compliance The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO) National Patient Safety Goal requiring all medications to be labeled...

Report: A growing 'quality chasm' for hospitals.
May 1, 2006... Report: A growing 'quality chasm' for hospitals Mortality rates are 27% lower A new study from HealthGrades, a Golden, CO-based health care ratings company, names the top 5% of hospitals in the country — and also shows that this...

Access Management Quarterly: Use technology, creativity to tackle ED overcrowding.
May 1, 2006... Access Management Quarterly Use technology, creativity to tackle ED overcrowding Tracking system, good use of data provide answers With a recent study highlighting the lack of surge capacity in the nation's emergency departments...

Access Management Quarterly: Assess patient flow; use data to improve.
May 1, 2006... Access Management Quarterly Assess patient flow; use data to improve That's JCAHO director's advice The patient flow standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) are "about planning," says...

CE objectives/questions.(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... 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; ...