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As the clock ticks down toward the implementation of ICD-10, case managers should start learning about the new coding requirements and how they are going to affect what they do on a daily basis.
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As case management leaders, you will be looking for the next generation of case managers to come from the bedside. The following information will review the process you might consider using to facilitate recruitment of staff to your department.
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In October's edition of Case Management Insider, we discussed the importance of using good recruitment and retention strategies in the case management department. Because recruitment is an essential component of retention, this month we will focus on the next generation in case managers: the staff nurses!
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Clinical depression is highly prevalent in the general population and in primary care settings. Although clinicians presently have a broad array of pharmacological agents for the treatment of depression, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, overall response rates and remission rates with these pharmacological agents remain relatively modest.
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Would you like to start a fight? Just ask a colleague how he or she selected the level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) for a patient.
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In this issue: ACEI/ARB therapy for AS; safety alert issued for dronedarone; statins and cancer risk; nesiritide and heart failure; and FDA actions.
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This study assessed the impact of two formats, intermittent scheduling (IS) or continuous scheduling (CS), on intensivist and patient outcomes.