Hospital Case Management – June 1, 2022
June 1, 2022
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Younger Women at Increasing Risk of Illness, Death in United States
Recent research and reports paint an alarming picture of reproductive-age women’s health in the United States, suggesting societal-level changes and case management attention is needed to reduce avoidable deaths, particularly during pregnancy or recently after giving birth. -
Case Management-Style Program Improves Pregnancy Health and Outcomes
Healthcare providers can help reduce maternal and infant mortality and improve women’s health during pregnancy by implementing a case management-style program that follows women throughout their pregnancy and for up to a year after they give birth. -
Telehealth Works, but Younger Patients Prefer Video Calls
Patients older than age 50 years are less likely to have access to smartphones and computers to carry out video visits with providers, researchers noted. -
Cardiovascular Risks Increased After Recovery From COVID-19
Even 30 days post-infection, people with COVID-19 are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure and thromboembolic disease, researchers found. Case managers and healthcare providers across the care continuum will need to consider a past bout with COVID-19 as a new risk factor for heart problems. -
Taking Action from Estimated Date of Discharge Analytics
With so much data available for analysis, it can be challenging to know exactly how to use each piece to truly maximize its value. One of these bits of data case managers can and should unlock and apply is estimated date of discharge. -
Hospital Patient Care Is More Complex and Challenging Than Ever
When efficiency is the goal, case management and healthcare systems need to consider using technology and innovation solutions to improve the process of admitting patients to the right bed at the right time and transitioned to the right place. -
More Patient Input Needed for Healthcare Guidelines
Just as health systems continue to move toward patient-centered care models, they also need to consider engaging patients and their caregivers in the process of developing new policies, guidelines, and methods for improving care transitions and care management. -
Care Coordination, Value-Based Care, and Reducing Medicare Spend
Insurers and CMS have encouraged providers and health systems to adopt value-based care to lower healthcare costs and increase competitive positioning. Investing in value-based care means a greater emphasis on the primary care physician and preventing hospital admissions and readmissions.