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You join a collaborative because you want access to data and ideas.
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Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Center's heart failure disease management program reduced readmissions for heart failure by 49%.
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In today's complicated healthcare arena, new case managers need a strong educational program to learn all the components of the job.
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With diminished funding for mental health (MH) services in Pennsylvania, patients with MH or substance use concerns have been presenting to area EDs.
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Filling case management vacancies can be challenging, and directors often have to decide whether to recruit nurses with no experience, or experienced case managers with the mindset of their previous employer.
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Chronic diseases are the nation's leading cause of death and most are preventable, but helping people keep them under control is a challenge for the healthcare industry.
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Patients who participate in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' text message program attend more rehab sessions than patients who do not participate.
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At-risk members with heart failure are eligible to participate in UCare's telemonitoring program, which has dramatically reduced inpatient admissions and emergency department visits.