Case Management Advisor – February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
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Post-acute transition program cuts LOS in SNFs for participants
UnitedHealthcare's post-acute transition program has reduced the average length of stay in skilled nursing facilities by three to five days, depending on the market, for members in the program. -
Physicians, health plan, hospital team up
When a health plan, a physician network, and a hospital teamed up to reverse the trend of Medicare hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge, readmissions dropped by 30% or more over an eight-month period when compared to the readmission rate in the same hospital the previous year. -
Medical home focuses on engaging patients
A week or 10 days before patients have an appointment with a physician at Primary Care of Southbury in Danbury, CT, a nurse or medical assistant calls them to determine if they've been following through on their treatment plan and have everything in place for the appointment. -
Make changes for OSHA recordkeeping
There is no question about it: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations for recordkeeping are increasing significantly, and companies are getting hit with heavy fines. -
Want workers to listen to you? Gain their trust
If employees don't trust you, they probably won't listen to your advice, agree to take a health risk assessment, or participate in your wellness programs. -
Not measuring worker productivity? Start now
New and better tools are needed to measure employee productivity, according to a new position paper. -
Wellness metrics point to HCW health risks
When Washington County Health System (now known as Meritus Health) in Hagerstown, MD, first sought to measure the health status of its employees, the results were startling.