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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.
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Handling workers’ comp cases requires finesse
Nurse case managers are crucial to helping employees prevent, minimize, and overcome an injury or disability that occurred on the job.
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Case managers can improve asthma management in children
Childhood asthma is a growing and challenging problem nationwide, and many states and healthcare organizations are beginning to look at case management models for keeping asthmatic children from having symptom flare-ups that result in emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
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TJC: HCOs need to be on alert for HIT problems related to sociotechnical factors
It’s no secret that for all of the efficiencies that health information technology brings to the table, there are also immense challenges that go along with safely using tools that, in many cases, alter workflow, documentation, and the way providers interact with patients. Of particular concern is the potential for patient harm that can result when systems are poorly designed or implemented, raising the possibility that information will be miscommunicated or entered incorrectly.
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Summer study project: Update your standards of practice know-how
Standards of practice tools are excellent to review periodically, experts say. These provide specific guidance for case managers who work in any setting.
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Case managers need a variety of skills and qualities to succeed
Success as a case manager requires a creative personality and good communication skills, case management experts say.
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The case manager career track is broad with “huge opportunity”
The case/care management career path is wide open, experts say. Career growth can be in a variety of settings and organizations, depending on the individual case manager’s interests and talent.