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 JENNIFER CLINE, PT, DHSC, MS, AND SHONA METCALF, RN, BSN, MSN, CCM, IQCI
Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, a facility of Advocate Health, has a Bridge to Home (BTH) program, which serves unfunded or underfunded patients by giving them two to three hours of therapy daily for approximately two weeks.
BY DEB HOUSE LMSW, CCM, AND ASHLEY ZAPP, LCSW
As case managers, we spend considerable time working within various points of the healthcare delivery system with patients who are considered “unfriended” or “isolated.” These patients are by far one of the most vulnerable patient populations we serve.
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 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 JANET BEESTING NELSON, BSN, RN, BCPA
As a hospital-based case manager, you work extremely hard to coordinate care between physicians, community resources, durable medical equipment providers and families. You coordinate with countless insurance plans. You solve problems and create solutions all day long and somehow bring it all together to discharge the patient with a safe plan.
BY JENNIFER HEALY, MSN, RNC-OB, CCM
The social stigma associated with any mental health concern, including postpartum depression, prevents many mothers from openly communicating with friends, family or their medical provider about their symptoms, preventing them from getting the help they need. It is important, now more than ever, to bring awareness to this pregnancy complication to help patients who suffer from postpartum depression get the treatment they need.
BY PATTI GRADY, MSSL, RN, CCM, CCP, CMCN COVID has brought significant change to case management practice in Texas as well as the entire country. The first wave of COVID drove dramatic increases in COVID hospitalizations and increased utilization for those patients. Many healthcare systems struggled with bed capacity, equipment and…
BY EDNA B. CLIFTON, MBA, BSN, RN The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by all of us, from significant changes in healthcare delivery to how we do our grocery shopping. With the surge in the number of cases throughout the nation, on March 13 the Centers for Medicare &…
BY JOSE ALEJANDRO, PhD, RN-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, FAAN “If it is not documented, then it is not done.” These words continue to be a powerful reminder of the importance of thorough documentation. This is especially true in our role as professional case managers in facilitating and coordinating care across…