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PAs Provide More Patient Contact, Reduce LOS, and Maintain Quality
Physician assistants have helped one hospital improve care in its observation unit without increasing costs, partly by providing more contact with patients than physicians can. The hospital also has optimized its observation unit model.
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ED-based Intervention Connects Frequent Users With Program to Address Underlying Needs
A new program at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta seeks to short-circuit the cycle of frequent ED care so that patients with complex conditions are connected with the help they need without continually sapping emergency medicine resources.
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App Pushes Patient Education to New Level
Not so long ago, case managers relied primarily on paper brochures and tip sheets when supplementing in-person patient education. Many might still use paper in addition to web-based information, but the newest frontier involves apps that bring education to a patient’s fingertips at precisely the moment he or she needs it.
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Take It From Survivors: Here’s What to Do When Disaster Strikes
Case manager leaders found that preparing staff to be mobilized or available via phone was crucial during Hurricane Harvey.
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Hurricane Harvey Was a Disaster Preparedness Test for Case Managers
After Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, leaving Houston underwater, case management leaders at area healthcare organizations found it challenging to locate all of their employees to ensure their safety.
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HHS Secretary Holds Opioid Epidemic Meeting
In response to President Donald Trump’s call to action on the opioid crisis, Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Eric D. Hargan held a meeting on Dec. 12, 2017, with healthcare leaders to address the growing opioid epidemic.
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Site Infections Reduced for Post-op Cesarean Section Patients
Infection levels in mothers who had undergone cesarean sections were reduced at a California hospital with a remarkably simple fix: providing the right size bandage so too-large ones didn’t have to be cut by hand.
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Medical Home Within ED Serves Needs of Sparsely Populated Region
There is ample evidence suggesting new solutions are needed in the way healthcare is delivered in rural America. Multiple factors likely play a role, including the fact that there is a significant shortage of both emergency and primary care providers in rural areas.
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Federal Report Calls for Action to Improve Healthcare Access for Mentally Ill
The Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee released a report to Congress on Dec. 13, 2017, titled, “The Way Forward: Federal Action for a System That Works for All People Living with SMI and SED and Their Families and Caregivers.”
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Using Care Coordination Services, a Health Network Saves CMS More Than $73 Million
Since its first performance year in 2014, one Texas accountable care network has maintained a 95% or better quality score and saved CMS more than $73 million.