Hospital Case Management 2015 Index
Beyond Hospital Walls
Collaboration through the continuum, DEC:153
Bed lease program cuts LOS, DEC:158
IMPACT Act for post-acute providers: DEC:156
Primary care interventions, MAY:60
Touch points for home health, DEC:163
Video education for SNF staff, DEC:166
Video handoffs to SNFs, DEC:164
Bundled Payments
CMS requires pilot testing, SEP:109
Hospital standardizes care, SEP:119
Model focuses on value, SEP:112
Case Management Insider
Choose the right CM model, JUL:87
CM needed at access points, OCT:131
Define roles, staffing needs, JUN:71
Eliminating silos, SEP:115
How to approach the C-Suite, MAR:31
Case management models
Physician-CM alignment, MAR:30
Clinical Pathways
Development takes a team, FEB:16
Ensure that pathways are followed, FEB:17
Guidelines make a comeback, FEB:13
CMS Audits
Changes in RA program, APR:44
Latest on the RACs, APR:41
Status reviews on hold, JUN:69
CMS Initiatives
HHS sets quality goals, APR:45
Infection control survey, FEB:21
IPPS focuses on quality, JUL:92
New regulations in works, FEB:23
Quest for quality continues, OCT:138
Discharge Planning
Base plan on the individual, NOV:145
Make sure patients understand, JUL:84
Set time, date for discharge, JUL:86
Watch for IT pitfalls, OCT:130
Worksheet is guide to COPs, FEB:18
Healthcare Reform
Preserve patient benefits, MAY:56
Understand the financial side, MAY:54
Work with financial staff, MAY:57
Miscellaneous
No need for Tdap booster, MAR:39
NICU cuts LOS, APR:49
Switch to ICD-10 Oct. 1, JUL:94
Patient Satisfaction
Advisors help staff understand patients, JUL:91
Keep MDs aware of HCAHPS issues, SEP:123
Ratings don’t give full picture, JUL:85
STAR rating show need for improvement, JUL:81
Patient Status
AHA seeks delay of audits, APR:43
CMS may OK 1-midnight stays, SEP:121
Educate patients on status, AUG:102
Letter to observation patients, AUG: 104
Review all documentation, AUG:101
Rules are still confusing, AUG:97
Team approach to compliance, AUG:103
Readmission Reduction
Assess functional status, JAN:11
Change now for the future, NOV:141
CM for joint replacement patients, JAN:3
Council on Aging partnership, JAN:9
Extra day in hospital may help, MAR:37
Five ways to cut readmissions, JAN:2
Hospitals still struggle, JAN:1
Hospital teams with churches, APR:50
Hospital teams with fire department, OCT:137
Post-discharge care coordination, JUN:77
Post-discharge interventions, MAY:58
Rate reduced by 20%, JAN:7
Targeting low literacy patients, NOV:148
Team approach pays off, NOV:146
Tool improves communication, APR:47
Revenue Cycle
Task force looks to future, MAY:61
Safety Issues
Anonymous reports work best, JUN:78
Discharge plans affect safety, JUN:69
Focus on keeping patients safe, JUN:65
High-tech hand hygiene, MAY:62
Initiative cuts safety events, JUN:70
IT issues may cause adverse events, SEP:122
Monitoring system alerts staff, JUN:79
Speak up about safety breaches, JUN:68
Team alerted when patients get worse, JUN:76
Staffing Issues
2014 Salary Survey, JAN: insert
Assistants help CMs handle tasks, OCT:135
Back up request with data, MAR:28
CM extenders free up CMs, SWs, MAR:29
CMs need lower caseloads to succeed, OCT:125
CMs need a team, clerical help, OCT:130
Educating the C-Suite, MAR:25.
New models mean lower caseloads, SEP:114
No magic number for caseloads, OCT:128
Pushback likely about flu shots, NOV:149
Staffing law cuts nurse injuries, AUG:106
Wellness program cuts costs, MAR:38
Transitions in Care
Coordination through the continuum, FEB:19
What home care nurses want, JAN:6
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