Case Management Advisor – December 1, 2016
December 1, 2016
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Know Older, Medically Complex Patients’ Wishes
Healthcare for the older, chronically ill population poses numerous challenges, but it also suggests an opportunity for case managers to address advance directive and end-of-life questions and needs.
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Approaching End of Life Holistically and Peacefully
Patients with multiple chronic illnesses often are frail and could benefit from case management that includes addressing end-of-life care.
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How SPIKES Method Works, in a Nutshell
The SPIKES method can work for approaching end-of-life discussions with patients whose frailty and multiple chronic illnesses suggest it’s time to discuss palliative care or even referral to hospice care.
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Suggested Questions Case Managers Can Ask Older, Very Ill Patients
Healthcare providers, including case managers, can bring up end-of-life issues with their most frail and ill patients by approaching it in a Q&A format.
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Case Managers Help Mentally Ill Youth with Transition Challenges
Case managers can help youth with mental illnesses transition into adult mental health services.
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Improving Care Coordination for Substance Abuse Patients
There has been significant discussion in recent years about the importance of providing a “warm handoff” to patients who present to the ED with substance abuse problems.
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Safety Huddles Produce Results If They Are Controlled and Monitored
After a year of regular safety huddles at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY, reporting of incidents has increased 51%, and participants reported more than 1,500 issues of concern.