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Case Management Is Essential in Handling Catastrophic Injuries
Case managers assigned to patients who have suffered catastrophic injuries can make a huge difference in patients’ outcomes and ability to return to work.
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Text Messages Transform Case Management for At-risk Patients
Case management texting can be an effective and affordable way to engage with high-risk patients and encourage them to follow health regimens.
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Ideas to Help ASCs Prepare for Disasters
One of the things ASC directors should keep in mind while putting new emergency preparedness regulatory compliance on their to-do lists is that this advance work can prove to be a figurative and literal lifesaver in the event of an actual disaster.
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ASCs Must Be Ready for CMS Emergency Preparedness Regs
Ambulatory surgery centers might not like facing yet another unfunded burden -- but the fact is that on Nov. 15, 2017, ASCs that receive Medicare and/or Medicaid patients must have in place emergency preparedness plans that meet all the requirements of new regulations.
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Most Hospitals Penalized in HRRP All Five Years
CMS penalized more than half of hospitals participating in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program initiated by the Affordable Care Act in all five years of the program — but penalties were less common for hospitals treating the most medically complex patients, according to a recent analysis.
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Readmissions Reduced to 7.8% with Nursing Intervention at Home
Hospitals can significantly reduce readmissions with a multilayered program tailored to the needs of individual patients, according to the experience of an Arizona health system.
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Gain Skills Through Clinical Nurse Leader Program
As the healthcare system changes and roles evolve, case managers should look for opportunities like the clinical nurse leader program to gain the skills they need to succeed.
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Multipronged Initiative Cuts Readmission Rate
Lee Health, a four-hospital health system in southwest Florida, takes a multipronged approach to reducing readmission for patients with chronic conditions.
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Case Managers in All Settings Work Together in a Health Home Program
Case managers across the continuum work closely to coordinate care in New York state’s health homes, aimed at improving care for high-cost Medicaid beneficiaries.
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Communication Is Key to Good Patient Outcomes
Communication is one of the biggest shortcomings of today’s health system — and it’s getting worse, experts say.