Continuum of Care
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Case Management, Chronic Kidney and End-Stage Renal Disease: How You Can Make a Difference
BY HEIDI SCARBROUGH, RN, CMSRN, CCM, NE-BC End-stage renal disease (ESRD) consistently ranks among the top 10 catastrophic stop-loss claims for…
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The Center for Successful Aging: Subacute at Home Program
A Collaboration to Expand Home Health Services BY BERNIE RAVITZ, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV, FABQAURPABAM, PAC-CDI The Center for Successful Aging at…
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Innovation in Education Prepares Students to Care for Patients in Their Homes
BY KATHY DRISCOLL, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCM, AND KATHRYN M. TART, EdD, MSN, RN The home setting is a vastly different environment…
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Patient Advocates: A Crucial Piece of the Elder Care Puzzle
BY JENNIFER HALLORAN, PhD, BCPA As case managers, we are all too aware of the myriad problems with our current healthcare…
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An Innovative Solution to Helping Isolated Patients Avoid Guardianship
BY DEB HOUSE LMSW, CCM, AND ASHLEY ZAPP, LCSW As case managers, we spend considerable time working within various points…
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COVID-19: Impacting Hospital Readmission With Focused Care Transition Calls
BY KATHLEEN (KATHY) PARRY, BSN, RN, CCM The past 2 years have turned the healthcare industry upside down. The COVID-19 epidemic…
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The Patient Journey Through The Continuum Of Care
BY MARIE STINEBUCK, MBA, MSN, ACM, AND TIFFANY FERGUSON, LMSW, CMAC, ACM Patient satisfaction and the prevention of readmissions are continuously discussed…
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