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Look Through Patients’ Eyes to Improve the Delivery of Care
By developing and implementing a method for seeing the healthcare experience from the standpoint of patients and family members, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has improved care delivery, lowered costs, and improved patient satisfaction.
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What Makes a Good ED Case Manager?
Successful emergency department case managers need to be highly skilled with a high level of clinical knowledge, the ability to work quickly, and good organizational skills.
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ED Case Managers Help with Status, Level of Care, and More
With auditors from CMS and commercial payers scouring patient records for potential denials, it’s essential to have case managers in the emergency department to work with physicians.
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To Get it Right Up Front, You Have to Be Up Front
Emergency department case managers are essential to prevent payer denials by ensuring that patient status and level of care is correct, and prevent admissions and readmissions by linking patients to community services.
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AHC Media Wins Six SIPAwards in DC
The awards continue a long tradition of excellence recognized by its peers in specialty information creation.
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ED-based Counseling Sessions Reduce Risky Opioid Use Among Certain Patients
Investigators say focusing on harm reduction rather than ending use of all opiate medications represents a major shift in thinking, making participants more receptive to the intervention.
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Fresh Approach for Critically Ill Patients with Time-sensitive Needs
Developers at the University of Maryland Medical Center say their approach could work well at other large medical centers that serve many critically ill patients.
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Take a Team-based Approach on Elder Abuse
The ED presents a good opportunity to identify and intervene with these victims.
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The Initial Evaluation and Clearance of Spinal Injuries in Emergency Medical Practice
The initial evaluation and management of patients with potential spinal injuries in emergency medicine practice is in evolution. The authors thoughtfully explore the evidence available and its limitations.
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Institute for Medical Quality Granted Medicare Deemed Status
The Institute for Medical Quality in San Francisco has been approved as a national accrediting organization for ambulatory surgery centers that participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.