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Critical Path Network: GA hospital uses scan forms for CVA clinical pathway
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Access Management Quarterly: Interpreter service helps care quality, report says
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Discharge Planning Advisor: DP, CM skills may stem bed-capacity problems
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CMS clarifies when EMTALA applies
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Achieving physician buy-in through incentives
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Designing case management: The top 10 issues to consider
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Discharge Planning Advisor: Health care seeks causes for discharge delays
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Critical Path Network: Education earns high comparative AMI rankings
For some quality teams, being good is just not good enough. That was certainly the case at Providence Hospital, part of the St. John Health System in Southfield, MI. -
Critical Path Network: Hospital cuts overall length of stay by 1.3 days
With the help of case managers, the average length of stay has significantly decreased without adversely impacting quality or outcomes. In todays economic atmosphere, you must be able to positively impact the length of stay as well as maintain our high standard for quality of care, says Pat Eason, RN, BSN, administrative director for case management services at HUMC. -
Project cuts admissions for kids with asthma
Readmission rates, average length of stay (LOS), and cost per case for children with low-acuity asthma improved after a clinical redesign initiative at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital (UMMCH) in Ann Arbor.