BY ALEXA HUGHES AND LAUREN BUCHWALD, BSN, RN, MSC
One does not have to search far to find that the United States is experiencing a maternal health crisis; a crisis that has continued to rise both during and in the aftermath of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
BY DOROTHY SANDERS, MHL, RN, CCM
Ask any experienced care or case manager about integrated care, and many will tell you that our healthcare system is not designed for the patient with complex needs or front-line staff in mind.
BY SADIE HUTCHINSON, RN
Baton Rouge General Medical Center (BRGMC) did a review of their care management department to evaluate and identify structural and operational improvements.
BY FRANCESCA BRYAN-COUCH, DNP, RN, CHPN; JUNE CALLASAN, MSN, RN, CCM; RUTH D. GRENOBLE, LCSW, CCM; RACHELE MISITI, LCSW-S, CCM
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has embarked on an enterprise- wide effort to streamline and standardize care coordination through an endorsed care coordination and integrated case management (CC&ICM) model of practice.
BY TAMI WANTOLA, RN, AND SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC
Case management has been here for decades, and many of us learned from on-the-job training. We worked cases in workers’ comp, hospice, acute care and many more areas. However, how many of us know about the effects becoming a widow or widower has on a person?
BY VALERIE LINZEY, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Primary care practices are faced with many challenges when their patients are admitted or visit an outside facility or hospital. One of the major problems is a breakdown of communication when patients are discharged from the health facility or hospital and need to follow with primary care.
BY KEEMIA VAGHEF, PhD, KERRI WIZNER, MPH, AND PAUL M. JACOBSON, JR., BS
Receiving timely, accurate and complete information supports case managers in their duty to patients for coordinating care, supporting return to activity and advocating for improved health.
BY ANUJA MOHLA, DO, MBA, CHCQM-PHYADV
Physician advisor leadership, in conjunction with case management expertise, can be an effective tool in discharge planning to manage length of stay in an acute care setting.
BY CHERI LATTIMER, RN, BSN
The issues today surrounding changing healthcare models, diversity, equity and inclusion, technology advancement, policy directives, performance measures and interprofessional teamwork demand that we collaborate through various venues whether they are collaboratives, coalitions, care teams, partnerships, alliances or joint efforts
BY NICOLE BERMAN, RN, MSN, CCM, WITH MARY MCLAUGHLIN DAVIS, DNP, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM
Intellectual disability (ID) is the most common developmental disability, diagnosed when a person has particular limitations in cognitive functioning and skills, including communication, social and self-care skills.