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This retrospective cohort study demonstrated that single-dose etomidate administration during rapid-sequence intubation was not associated with adverse outcomes in patients with sepsis or septic shock.
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Clinicians should consider prescribing levothyroxine at bedtime since this study demonstrates significantly improved thyroid hormone levels compared to morning intake.
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This retrospective analysis of a large number of patients presenting with pulmonary embolism demonstrated that hyponatremia is common in this condition and is an independent predictor of 30-day mortality and hospital readmission.
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Examples of financial outcomes measures include length of stay (LOS), cost per day, cost per case, and third party payer denials.
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[Editor's note: This month we include the first part of a two-part series on demonstrating the value of case management to your organization. We cover metrics to measure and goals for your department. In next month's issue, we'll continue with examples of benchmarking and case management report cards.]
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As part of its efforts to increase patient satisfaction and reduce length of stay, City of Hope reorganized its case management department, assigning case managers by unit and assigning all utilization review activities to a dedicated staff of registered nurses.
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At New England Baptist Hospital, in Boston, social workers meet most patients at the pre-admission screening appointment. A case manager follows up with at risk patients after discharge to make sure they have a smooth transition home.
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It happens again and again at hospitals across America. A new case manager joins a department and receives minimal on-the-job training from another case manager who is trying to do his or her own job at the same time.
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Your patients probably expect that they'll be able to pay their hospital bills online, just as they do with all their other bills. "More and more, people are paying all their bills online," says Kathy Peterson, director of patient financial services at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, NY. "They don't have to write a check, don't have to get a stamp, and can wait till the final due date to pay. It is instantaneous."