Hospital Case Management articles from November 2005

Hospital Case Management archives from November 2005

Delegate clerical functions and free up professionals' time.
November 1, 2005... Delegate clerical functions and free up professionals' time Case management extenders can maximize time of licensed staff Delegating nonprofessional functions to a clerical staff can help improve your productivity as a case manager and...

CM, social work duties handled by specialists.
November 1, 2005... CM, social work duties handled by specialists Specialists assist with post-acute placement At St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL, three different staff positions handle duties that traditionally have been performed by...

Bachelor's-prepared staff assist case managers.
November 1, 2005... Bachelor's-prepared staff assist case managers Work closely with health management specialists Spartanburg (SC) Regional Healthcare System has just started using health management extenders — bachelor's-prepared staff who work...

Staff move patients through the continuum.
November 1, 2005... Staff move patients through the continuum Daily dashboard monitored throughout the day At Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, support staff collaborate with case managers to follow up on tests, consultations, evaluations, and other...

CM extenders work in off-site center.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... CM extenders work in off-site center Referral specialists are assigned to clinical teams At the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, the case management support team is in an off-site Resource Center. The Resource Center...

CMs face challenges of Hurricane Katrina.
November 1, 2005... CMs face challenges of Hurricane Katrina Hospital cared for thousands of evacuees For case managers at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA, Hurricane Katrina presented challenges most people can't even imagine. ...

Critical Path Network: Initiative helps hospital improve quality indicators.
November 1, 2005... Critial Path Network Initiative helps hospital improve quality indicators CM in HR ensures Core Measures are followed The percentage of patients with community-acquired pneumonia who received antibiotics within four hours of...

Critical Path Network: Nurse line checks up on patients after discharge.
November 1, 2005... Critial Path Network Nurse line checks up on patients after discharge Referrals made for patients who need follow-up When a case manager or social worker at Saint Luke's Medical Center is concerned about a patient who is being...

Critical Path Network: Joint Commission issues timely disaster report.
November 1, 2005... Critial Path Network Joint Commission issues timely disaster report The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has issued Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America's Communities, a step-by-step...

Access Management Quarterly: System aims to improve patient throughput.
November 1, 2005... Access Management Quarterly System aims to improve patient throughput 3 hospitals have different issues, different strategies Providence Health System is pulling out all the stops as it focuses this year and next on improving...

Access Management Quarterly: 'Bed turn' is at the heart of IHI throughput tool.(Institute for Healthcare Improvement)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Access Management Quarterly 'Bed turn' is at the heart of IHI throughput tool While Providence Health System has used such methods as measuring length of stay (LOS) and focusing on "discharge by 11" to improve patient throughput, a...

Access Management Quarterly: 'Operational Excellence' employs new techniques.(health care quality)
November 1, 2005... Access Management Quarterly 'Operational Excellence' employs new techniques Six Sigma, CAP used at Providence Under the banner of a comprehensive initiative called "Operational Excellence," employees at Portland, OR-based...

Hospital Case Management: Salaries are up, but CMs are putting in long hours.
November 1, 2005... Hospital Case Management Salaries are up, but CMs are putting in long hours Nursing shortage presents challenges, advantages Salaries for case management are increasing, but the vast majority of case managers are working far more...

CE objectives/questions.
November 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; ...