Case Management Advisor – November 1, 2018
November 1, 2018
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Health System’s Transitional Care Program Includes Out-of-area Patients
Some of the biggest challenges in care transition involve bridging patient care between the hospital and the community — especially when the community is hundreds of miles away.
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Diabetes Prevention Program Shows Positive Outcomes for Patients
Chronic illness case management works better with optimal patient engagement. In one primary care provider practice’s experience, a diabetes care program has improved diabetic patients’ self-management.
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Study: Little Difference in Outcomes Between ACO and Non-ACO Patients
Accountable care organizations were established to reduce costs and improve quality of care, but do they achieve those goals?
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Ethics Involvement Needed With Complex Discharges
Ethicists are seeing increasing numbers of consults involving concerns with discharge planning.
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Alarm Fatigue Still Serious, Solutions Slow to Come
Alarm fatigue still is a serious threat to patient safety, and years of effort have yielded minimal improvement, experts say.
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‘Dry Run’ for Radiology Improves Patient Safety
Radiology can be a complex process using the latest technology, and the results can drive the course of a patient’s care. Getting it right the first time is not always easy.