Case Management Advisor – May 1, 2012
May 1, 2012
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Technology helps case managers and nurses work more efficiently
Healthcare organizations in a variety of settings are leveraging today's technology to increase the efficiency of case managers and nurses and for early intervention of patients who are experiencing exacerbation of their disease or other problems that might lead to an emergency department visit or hospitalization. -
Care coordination cuts hospitalizations
MetroHealth System's care coordination program for the uninsured, Partners in Care, has resulted in 34.8% fewer inpatient stays at an average cost of 15.4% less than a demographically similar group of patients who were not enrolled in the program. -
Getting it right on readmissions
If you say it out loud, people will agree intuitively: You can learn more from your failures than from your successes. But that agreement doesn't mean people want to trumpet what doesn't work. -
Higher hospital spending linked to lower mortality
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Race and neighborhood linked with chronic pain
University of Michigan Health System study shows unequal burden among the 116 million adults who suffer chronic pain. -
Guest Column: Cultural competence enhances outcomes