BY SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC
I sometimes wonder why patients are readmitted with the same diagnosis. Is it because they don’t follow the prescribed treatment plan, which can occur for a variety of reasons? Or did they not understand the discharge instructions?
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 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.