Hospital Case Management – November 1, 2022

Interprofessional Meetings Can Prepare Caregivers of Brain Injury Patients

Brain injury patients and their caregivers face difficult care transitions after leaving an inpatient setting. But care teams with case management can help caregivers by assessing their readiness and engaging with them in interprofessional meetings early.

Racial Disparities in Hypertension Appear Related to Social Determinants of Health

Recent research revealed a reason why more Black Americans than white Americans die from hypertension. It also provides a care coordination solution to this health inequity.

Poor Care Coordination Affects Patients with Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions

A veteran population at risk of poor outcomes after being treated in an ED needed follow-up care and outreach to improve care coordination, according to recent research. Patients with unmet needs after an ED visit are more likely to report poor outcomes, including returning to the hospital.

Focusing on Home Health and Hospice Referral Practices

While healthcare is ever-changing, the practice of making referrals across the continuum of care evolves along with it. Over the last three years, as hospitals have been full and transitions of care have been made in haste, ensuring quality transitions to home health and hospice has become even more important. Thankfully, technology has helped ease the burden.

Burnout Affects Nearly Half of Nurses, Physicians

Teamwork may be an antidote to burnout in healthcare. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, burnout affected 43% of physicians and nurses. Doctors reported more isolation, according to a recent study. Worse, the pandemic pushed burnout to crisis levels, affecting more than half of all nurses and physicians.

Telehealth Monitoring Helps At-Risk Patients with Diabetes

Standard care for patients with persistently poor control of type 2 diabetes does not always work well. Investigators studied different telehealth interventions designed for this group. They found comprehensive telehealth improved multiple outcomes in patients with persistently poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.

Engaging Seamlessly with Patients and Families

Case managers and other medical professionals are daily tasked with communicating with patients and their families. The reality is exceptional communication skills are often hard wrought. However, it is important to the patient and their families that the care can seamlessly engage with them in ways they can understand and appreciate.