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The skin is a dynamic organ, accounting for 15-20% of total body weight, and exhibits many functions such as protection against thermal and mechanical insults and against pathogenic microorganisms.
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Hospital discharge planning teams might increase their skills and referral options when dealing with substance use issues by giving staff overdose and counseling training. They also can improve patient care at discharge by adding more options to their referral choices for these patients, experts say.
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Hospital systems and care transition teams should take a close look at their practices regarding patients for substance use problems with a goal of improving screening and discharge planning to prevent readmission of these patients, experts say.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in late October 2011 that 500 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) were selected for the FQHC advanced primary care practice (APCP) demonstration project.
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There is a large body of evidence that some people will avoid taking medication to save money, and this can lead to acute episodes that land patients in the hospital. The key is to identify this and other silent obstacles at discharge and provide patients with solutions that will improve their care transition.
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Health care systems nationwide increasingly are focusing on the care continuum and discharge process as a focal point for improving care, quality, and utilization efficiency. So why shouldnt medical schools make it a priority to offer coursework related to the discharge process?
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One of the key discharge priorities in care for children involves asthma. Poor patient compliance with medication and self-care can lead to acute episodes and extra emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
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Researchers have found that patients who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder are about twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital as patients without this diagnosis. These findings suggest that hospitals could intervene with substance use screening and programs designed to reduce subsequent hospital utilization.
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In the December 2011 issue of Case Management Insider we discussed the roles most commonly used by case managers in today's acute care setting. These included the following:
