Hospital Case Management – July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
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With public reporting on the rise, documentation becomes more important
In an unprecedented move to publicize the newly revamped Hospital Compare web site, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took out ads in 58 newspapers in major metropolitan areas on May 21, outlining some of the publicly reported hospital data that could be found on the web site. -
Patient Family Centered Care pays big dividends
Including patients and family members in everything from developing a plan of care to making changes in the hospital's physical appearance has paid off at MCGHealth in Augusta, GA. -
Patient advisors design patient-friendly facilities
When MCGHealth was planning a new neuroscience unit at its Augusta, GA, facility, patients and family members were involved every step of the way. -
Critical Path Network: Assigning CMs to cancer program improves throughput
When Lee H. Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, redesigned its case management department and assigned case managers by program, patient throughput increased and length of stay dropped. -
Critical Path Network: Sickle cell protocol helps patients' self-management
A treatment protocol and a communitywide task force are among the initiatives Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital in Fort Worth, TX, has initiated to help adults with sickle cell disease learn to manage their condition and limit their visits to the hospital. -
Discharge Planning Quarterly: Proactive approach increases social work staff
Patients at King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) in Ashland, KY, come from a three-state area creating challenges for the social workers who must find a safe discharge destination for patients, many of whom live in rural areas. -
Discharge Planning Quarterly: Scorecard of red flags helps improve discharge
Successful discharge planning is a much more complex process than simply moving patients safely out the door, so it follows that evaluating your discharge planning process also might be a complex proposition.