acute care
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Social Work
The History of Social Work in the Hospital Setting
BY TIFFANY FERGUSON, LMSW, CMAC, ACM In the realm of healthcare, social workers play an indispensable role within the hospital setting,…
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Readmissions
How Home Care Impacts Hospital Readmission Rates
BY DANA TAYLOR, LCSW AND SYLVIA TREIN Beginning in October of 2012, the Social Security Act established standards for the Hospital Readmissions…
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Career Development
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…
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Care Corner
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…
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Social Determinants of Health
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…
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A Conversation with Suzanne K. Powell, RN, BSN, MBA, CCM, CPHQ
BY SANDRA LOWERY, RN-BC, CCM Each month, we will look at a case management leader recommended by one of the past…
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Travel Case Management
Travel Case Management: A New Field For Millennial And Empty Nester Case Managers
BY JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, RN, MSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CPHM Nurses and social workers have been drawn to the travel case…
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