CMSA Envisions a Greater Future for Case Management: Strategic Plan Set in Motion
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Source: Professional Case Management - October 9, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Departments: CMSA Highlights Source Type: research
Reducing Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Denials: A Case Management Quality Improvement Project
Purpose of Project:
The purpose of the inpatient psychiatric unit denials reduction project was to establish a taskforce to analyze denials data for root cause and identify an effective solution to prevent denials through improved provider documentation.
Primary Practice Setting:
The development and implementation of the project occurred at Stanford Health Care, a nonprofit Level 1 trauma hospital, with a 29-bed inpatient psychiatric unit containing both open and secured levels of care. The project was led by the Utilization/Denials Management team, which is subteam within the Case Management Department. Team me...
Source: Professional Case Management - October 9, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Reducing Recurrence and Complications Related to Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Panel Discussion Summary
Conclusions:
To avert the devastating complications of Clostridioides difficile infection, case managers play an essential role in the prevention of recurrence with education, advocacy of best practices, effective care coordination, and thorough transitions of care. Each recurrence of C. diff infection leaves the patient vulnerable to the potential for surgical intervention, sepsis, and death.
Implications for Case Management:
Mitigating the risk for readmission and recurrence will enhance C. diff infection care, safety, and outcomes to improve a patient's health care journey and quality of life. Case managers n...
Source: Professional Case Management - October 9, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Professional Case Management in Outpatient Settings for Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
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Source: Professional Case Management - October 9, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: NCPD Tests Source Type: research
Professional Case Management in Outpatient Settings for Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Conclusions:
Professional case managers can intervene for patients with MPNs to improve (a) coordination of scheduled therapeutic phlebotomy procedures, and (b) education about subcutaneous injections and frequent monitoring of laboratory reports. In the outpatient setting, professional case managers can improve health care utilization for patients with MPNs and promote high-quality self-care and symptom management to prevent adverse complications.
Implications for Case Management Practice:
As a member of the outpatient health care team, the professional case manager can serve as a key clinician with comprehensi...
Source: Professional Case Management - October 9, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Addressing Social Determinants of Health: A Care Coordination Approach for Professional Case Managers
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Source: Professional Case Management - October 9, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: NCPD Tests Source Type: research
Addressing Social Determinants of Health: A Care Coordination Approach for Professional Case Managers
Purpose:
Social determinants of health (SDOH) continue to gain attention as the factors that weigh heavily on physical and mental health. In response, professional case managers need to develop a deeper understanding of the entrenched nature of SDOH, particularly the spiraling and compounding effects of economic, environmental, and social factors on the health and well-being of individuals and populations. Professional case managers are essential to helping identify both the barriers experienced by individuals in accessing and receiving the care they need and the resources to eliminate or mitigate those barriers. These...
Source: Professional Case Management - October 9, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Science of Gratitude
“Gratitude” is more than a buzzword and may be more important than we realize. The science of gratitude is worth delving into, as science is beginning to show the following: the symptoms of the grateful person versus the stressed person with headaches, sleeplessness, compassion fatigue, and digestive issues can be likened to the sympathetic nervous system (the fight or flight response) versus the parasympathetic nervous system (the part of the nervous system that allows our body to “rest and digest”)—the grateful person. (Source: Professional Case Management)
Source: Professional Case Management - October 9, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Departments: Editorial Source Type: research
Utilizing Case Management to Address the Opioid Crisis in Central Kentucky
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Source: Professional Case Management - August 3, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Departments: Case Management Matters Source Type: research
What “Develop Others” Looks Like in Action
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Source: Professional Case Management - August 3, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Departments: CCMC News and Views Source Type: research
Wholistic Health Equity's Quality Conundrum
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Source: Professional Case Management - August 3, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Departments: Legal & Regulatory Issues Source Type: research
If I Ran the World
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Source: Professional Case Management - August 3, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Departments: The HeartBeat of Case Management Source Type: research
Let's Celebrate YOU!: National Case Management Week, October 9–15, 2022
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Source: Professional Case Management - August 3, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Departments: CMSA Highlights Source Type: research
Implementation of Interprofessional Meetings Preparing Caregivers of Patients With Brain Injury for Discharge: A Pilot Study
This study used a pre-/post-quasi-experimental retrospective design. Caregivers of patients admitted to the brain injury unit completed the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale at admission and discharge. The intervention group received an interprofessional team meeting focused on the needs of the caregiver in preparation for caregiving within 3–4 days of admission compared with unscheduled meetings as needed.
Results:
Scores improved significantly from admission to discharge in usual care and intervention groups. Sample size was insufficient to detect differences between groups. Health care providers and caregivers ...
Source: Professional Case Management - August 3, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Integrating Spiritual Care in Population Health and Care Management: Two Case Examples
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Source: Professional Case Management - August 3, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: NCPD Tests Source Type: research
