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The acute palliative care unit at Summa Health System's Akron City Hospital takes a holistic approach to meeting the needs of patients with advanced complex illnesses and their families.
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Under a new holistic case management program at Regence BlueCross BlueShield, one case manager, called a care advocate, follows members along the continuum of care, no matter what their health care needs.
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At Crescent PPO, case managers follow their clients through the continuum, helping them with all of their needs, whether it's disease management, case management, education about a chronic condition, or help navigating the health care system.
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With individuals who are ages 65 and older undergoing almost one-third of the 25 million surgical procedures performed annually, and with people ages 85 and older representing the fastest growing segment of our population, it is important that any surgical program pay close attention to the special needs of older patients.
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Similar to teaching, documentation must meet the needs of a patient. While some documentation is better than no documentation, more detail benefits the patient because it directs staff members on the status of the education process.
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Health plans are beginning to take a holistic approach to managing patient care, focusing on the member's overall health instead of just one condition or episode of care.
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An intensive case management program that provides case management, disease management, and behavioral health coordination for high-risk, high-cost members has resulted in savings of $6.1 million in a 12-month period for Keystone Mercy Health Plan.
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To enhance patients' satisfaction levels, not to mention their ability to rest and heal Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, has gone "back to the basics," says Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, ANM, administrative nurse manager.
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Occupational health nurses have to be the salespeople of safety and accident prevention in their workplaces, all while having little actual control over safety and prevention.
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Chair position and posture are the first elements considered when someone who works at a desk job complains of back pain. But encouraging him or her to sit up straight might be the wrong advice, according to one expert.
