Hospital Case Management – May 1, 1999
May 1, 1999
View Issues
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Patients’ increased severity of illness drives up LOS around the country
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MedTeams project saves $16 million nationally
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Push past pathway limits to cut resource use
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Automated pathways to require more CM oversight
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Clinical Pathway Development Time Line
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How can you show your CM efforts’ effectiveness?
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Areas of Optimal Case Manager Effectiveness
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How to document patient education effectively
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More elderly die in the hospital than in the home
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Medical errors likely to go unreported