Case Management Advisor – September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
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Health plan, medical practice team up on patient-centered medical home pilot
CIGNA and Dartmouth-Hitchcock have joined forces to improve care coordination and quality of care for patients through a "patient-centered medical home" pilot project. -
Program identifies patients who need extra help
The collaboration between a commercial health plan and a physician group practice will be able to promote optimal care for patients because the partners have a different focus and outlook, says Barbara Walters, DO, senior medical director for Dartmouth-Hitchcock. -
Home visits work for behavioral health patients
When behavioral health patients who have been hospitalized receive interventions in their home, their compliance with treatment recommendations increases and hospital readmission drops, a study by PsycHealth Ltd.'s Home Intervention Program has found. -
Case managers: It's your time to shine
Case Management Week, Oct. 12-18, is a great opportunity for case managers in all settings to educate their co-workers and the public about what case managers do and the value they bring to the health care system, says Peter Moran, RN, C, BSN, MS, CCM, emergency department case manager at Massachusetts General Hospital and immediate past president of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA). -
Educate about safe sleep practices to prevent SIDS
Recently, Laura L. Reno, vice president of public affairs for the Baltimore-based nonprofit health organization First Candle, spoke with parents who were grieving the loss of their 4-month-old baby, who had died while sleeping in a crib. -
Incorporating end-of-life issues into education
End-of-life issues should be discussed while people are in good health. Just as people prepare for birth, it is important to prepare for death. -
Class provides insight into caregiving pros and cons
A class for caregivers was established at the University of Minnesota, Fairview in Minneapolis, because caring for an ill family member is becoming common practice as more people are treated as outpatients. -
An apple a day: Workers eat healthy to stay healthy
In an example other employers may want to strongly consider, hospitals around the country are re-creating their cafeterias as they strive to become healthier places to work.