Hospital Case Management – September 1, 2022

Gun Deaths and Injuries Affect Healthcare Workers Personally and Professionally

Mass shootings cause physical and mental health injuries to patients. Case managers can improve care transitions by adding gun violence to the list of social determinants of health. Clinicians can make mental health referrals.

Case Managers Need to Address Mental Health Effects of Gun Violence

In the hospital, there are many missed opportunities to help gun violence victims while they are receiving treatment. Case managers and other providers can give gunshot victims psychological first aid, which helps people understand anxiety and PTSD. It tells them how to monitor themselves and where to find community resources for support.

Hospital-Based GRIPS Helps Community Reduce Gun Violence

The Gunshot Reoccurring Injury Prevention Service (GRIPS) is a hospital-based intervention program that offers case management and social support to firearm assault survivors.

Returning to In-Person Case Management

As the country begins to pull out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opportunity for case managers to return to the bedside provides the welcome relief of meeting with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families in person. But for many people, returning from a remote environment after several months is another challenging shift to experience.

Health System Improves Patient Care and Transitions Through Outreach

Case managers can improve patient transitions when health systems focus on population health and partner with community-based organizations, including groups that address food insecurity.

Hospitals Can Promote Healthy Eating in Food Deserts

As one medical center shows, it is possible for health systems and healthcare professionals, including case managers, to reduce food insecurity in their communities through a variety of programs. The goal could be to bring more healthy food and fresh fruits and vegetables to people who live in food deserts where such produce is hard to obtain.

Chronic Disease Program Helps Rural Patients Who Can Help Themselves

A chronic disease self-management program has proven to work well for a rural population, both before and since the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers found a diabetes self-management program’s completion rate was nearly 75%. The chronic disease self-management program’s rate was 79.4%.

Partner with Colleges, Nursing Programs to Address Staffing Shortages

It is no secret nursing shortages are causing considerable anxiety and trouble for hospitals and health systems nationwide. As expected, shortages can negatively affect patient outcomes. Some hospitals are even covering full tuition for nursing students to potentially combat the shortage and provide undisrupted healthcare services to their patients.