Case Management Advisor – June 1, 2008
June 1, 2008
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Catastrophically injured patients need case management through the continuum
Creating a plan of care for a catastrophically injured patient is a little like creating a patchwork quilt you gather up scraps from a lot of different places and stitch it together, says Jolynne "Jo" Carter, BSN, RN, CCM. -
Case management starts at ICU, goes through discharge
Anna Gibson, RN, CDMS, a case manager specializing in catastrophic injuries and rehabilitation, typically gets a call when a catastrophically injured worker has just arrived at an acute care hospital and has been admitted to the intensive care unit. -
Program helps beneficiaries avoid unnecessary ED visits
Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in Anthem Blue Cross' Self-Care Initiative cut their emergency department use for nonemergent conditions in half, earning the Thousand Oaks, CA-based subsidiary of WellPoint Inc. a BlueWorks Award from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. -
To manage pain, combine assessment with education
Teaching patients about pain management is an important part of their education, yet many institutions have trouble meeting this education standard required by The Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. -
Education needed on stroke symptoms and prevention
Stroke is the third leading cause of death yet many of these fatalities could be prevented, according to the National Stroke Association based in Centennial, CO. Statistics tallied by this organization find about 80% of the 780,000 strokes occurring annually could have been avoided. -
'Contingent' workers at higher risk for injury
If an employee is morbidly obese, drug-impaired, or chronically sleep-deprived, you would probably suspect that this individual is at greater risk for injury or illness in the workplace. But what if the worker is part-time or hired on a temporary basis?