Browsing: acute care

Career Development
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A Practical Guide to Acute Care Case Management

BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM
The practice of case management and the organizations that support the work of CMs is enormously varied. To begin with, CMs come from and practice in every area within the healthcare continuum of care.

Care Corner
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Have You Heard About a Hospital at Home Program?

BY SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN Ed, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC
A new level of care has emerged in the healthcare world called Hospital at Home, despite this level being used for several years. Hospital at Home (HaH), is a healthcare model designed to provide acute-level services in a home environment that clients would normally receive in a hospital setting.

Social Determinants of Health
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Post-Acute Care For Unsheltered Community Members

BY GAYLE ALKIRE, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM An individual’s health is strongly affected by resources and supports that exist in their surroundings. The absence or presence of shelter and food in a person’s environment can forecast success or failure in recovery from an acute illness. This reality prompted Providence Regional Medical…