Hospital Case Management – March 1, 2010
March 1, 2010
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ZPICs are the next, most aggressive layer of the CMS audit process
If the experiences of the first hospitals targeted by the Zoned Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs) are any indication, at some point this year, your hospital may receive a surprise visit from an investigator with a law enforcement background who will request medical records to be examined for possible waste, abuse, or fraud. -
Hospital and SNFs collaborate on transitions
By working closely with a carefully chosen network of skilled nursing facilities, The Methodist Hospital in Houston has smoothed the transitions in care for patients being discharged to the facilities. -
Nonadherent patients may not understand
When patients don't follow their discharge instructions and end up back in the hospital, it may be that they simply don't understand what they were supposed to do at home. -
Critical Path Network: Communication ensures patients are safe post-discharge
Whether patients are being discharged from the hospital to home, another level of care, or transferred to the care of another health care provider, communication is crucial to ensure a safe discharge or transition, says Hussein Tahan, DNSc, MSN, RN, CNA, executive director, international health services at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. -
Critical Path Network: Hospital provides DM to employee groups
Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC, has teamed up with seven employers in the community to provide face-to-face disease management for chronically ill employees. -
Revamped documentation program raises CMI
In just four months after the launch of an intensive compliance documentation management program (CDMP) Bon Secours St. Francis Health System's Medicare case mix index increased significantly. -
Ambulatory Care Quarterly: ED decreases 4-hour wait times to 9 minutes
Not long ago, the ED at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, NJ, was struggling with waiting times hovering at about four hours. -
Ambulatory Care Quarterly: Staff drive changes in LEAN process
No one likes change, and ED managers often face a tough challenge when introducing new processes to their staff.