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Choose your words carefully
Some commonly used medical terms may mislead patients and family members, leading to misunderstandings about prognosis.
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Medicare proposes paying for advance care planning
Proposed changes to the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes a provision for two new advance care planning codes. These would be used to pay for a provider’s time discussing patient choices for advance directives and completing necessary forms.
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Adjusting CM services in a transition-focused world
Since readmissions often result from inappropriate discharge planning or discharging patients when they’re not prepared to manage themselves after discharge, one solution is to increase the involvement of case managers in the transition.
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Senior initiative reduces admissions by 50%
A new initiative addressing healthcare needs of an aging population has resulted in a 50% reduction in admissions for enrolled seniors.
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Here’s how the TelePain program reaches patients
The University of Washington in Seattle addresses the need for pain management experts to reach underserved communities through a TelePain program that incorporates case management practices and a community of practice.
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New Pain Relief Model Serves Rural Areas
A group of healthcare professionals in Washington created TelePain to address pain management options for people with fewer options.
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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.
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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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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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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.