Hospital Case Management – April 1, 2014
April 1, 2014
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Meet the challenge of discharging patients with no way to pay
Case managers and social workers have to look for creative solutions as hospitals struggle with finding a safe discharge for uninsured, undocumented, and homeless patients. -
Fund helps CMs find resources for patients
Tampa General Hospital has created a fund that case managers can use to pay for post-discharge services for unfunded patients when there is no other option. -
SWs become detectives when patients have no ID
As a Level 1 trauma center, Lutheran Medical Center treats a lot of patients who come in unconscious, appear to be homeless, or are confused as to their identify. -
SW follows patients with discharge challenges
Patients at Medical City Dallas Hospital who are likely to have discharge challenges are assigned a dedicated social worker who spends time with patients and family members and starts to identify resources early in the stay. -
Hospital, SNFs agree on post-acute indigent care
As part of its efforts to facilitate post-acute care for unfunded patients who no longer meet inpatient criteria, Sentara Healthcare has developed an Indigent Care Agreement for Post Acute Services that sets out four levels of bundled payments to the health system's seven skilled nursing facilities when patients who can't pay are transferred. -
Team helps uninsured transition back home
Florida Hospital East Orlando has developed a transitional care program for uninsured patients to coordinate their healthcare needs as they move from the hospital to home. -
Technology helps cut readmission rates
By making personalized recorded discharge information and educational videos available to patients by telephone or computer, Cullman (AL) Regional Hospital has reduced 30-day readmissions by 15% and increased scores on the discharge section of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) by 63% -
The 2-Midnight Rule A Game-changer for Case Management
A predictable, yet perhaps unwanted, change went into effect on Oct. 1, 2013.