Case Management Advisor – February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016
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A glimpse inside the incubator: Creating new CM outcomes tool
Case management work increasingly is being measured, but the big issue is finding tools for effective measurement of CM outcomes.
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Try some new strategies for motivating clients
Case managers can improve client motivation through strategies that include learning what is important to them and breaking up their overall goal into bite-sized steps.
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Case managers need to connect across continuum
Case managers working together across the care continuum can improve the problem of healthcare silos.
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“Warm handoffs” can reduce hospitals’ readmission rates
Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, MA, improved its readmission rates through a quality improvement process that included measurements of “warm handoff” rates.
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Crowded EDs leaving proven strategies for improving patient flow on the table
Despite the fact that ED crowding is associated with a range of concerning outcomes, including higher mortality rates, higher rates of complications, and increased errors, there is new evidence many EDs are leaving proven strategies for improvement in this area on the table.
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Tampa hospital reduces falls 16% in facility’s common areas with simple changes
After implementing several mostly simple safety initiatives, St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, FL, saw a 16% reduction in falls from the previous year.