Case Management Advisor – May 1, 2010
May 1, 2010
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Care coordination helps seniors live independently at home
Senior citizens are living independently longer and staying out of the hospital and emergency department thanks to client-centered care coordination through two programs developed by UPMC, a large integrated health care delivery system with headquarters in Pittsburgh. -
Bipolar DM helps with medication adherence
WellPoint Inc.'s disease management program, designed to improve care for members with bipolar disorder, reported a 22% increase in medication compliance and a 14% decrease in behavioral inpatient services for members during a recent outcomes revaluation. -
Ensure patients, families informed after discharge
When you are developing a post-discharge care plan for patients who will need some assistance at home, make sure the patient and family understand what is required of them and that they are aware of all their options, including paying for private home care services. -
Workers' comp costs are linked to depression
Three factors depression, stress and obesity together account for about half of the variance in the average workers' compensation cost per case at PPG Industries. -
Single out high-risk workers for screening
Mental health screening should be part of your overall plan to assess risk, implement interventions, and establish outcomes measurement strategies, says Nancy W. Spangler, MS, OTR/L, a consultant to the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health and president of Leawood, KS-based Spangler Associates Inc. -
Don't ignore influence of peer pressure
Often, getting results from wellness programs requires a lot of money and time sometimes more than you have to give. Why not capitalize on a resource that is completely free that of positive peer pressure from co-workers? Some approaches: -
TN hospital: No jobs for smokers
Smokers need not apply. That is the new policy of Memorial Health Care System in Chattanooga, TN. -
Educate about headaches in June
To manage chronic headaches, the sufferer must play a key role. -
Nonadherent patients may not understand
When patients don't follow their discharge instructions and end up back in the hospital, it may be that they simply don't understand what they were supposed to do at home.