Case Management Advisor – August 1, 2015
August 1, 2015
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Case managers can improve asthma management in children
Childhood asthma is a growing and challenging problem nationwide, and many states and healthcare organizations are beginning to look at case management models for keeping asthmatic children from having symptom flare-ups that result in emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
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Handling workers’ comp cases requires finesse
Nurse case managers are crucial to helping employees prevent, minimize, and overcome an injury or disability that occurred on the job.
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Case managers can help prevent workers’ comp cases from stalling
Injured employees can sometimes fall between the cracks, which can jeopardize their full recovery and return to work.
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Video monitoring reduces falls as well as cutting costs for hospitals
Hospitals that deploy remote video monitoring systems staffed with dedicated, trained observers can reduce patient falls significantly, with one reporting a reduction in patient falls and employee injuries, while also reducing associated costs.
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Incentivize patients and they will walk
There is ample evidence that early walking can help surgical patients avoid complications like ileus, deep vein thrombosis, and pneumonia.
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OSHA: Patient handling injuries, other top worker hazards targeted
All inspections of hospitals and nursing homes will include a focus on musculoskeletal disorders and injuries related to safe patient handling and four other top hazards in healthcare, OSHA recently announced.