Case Management Advisor – September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009
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Health care reform puts case management in the spotlight
All that hard work educating lawmakers, providers, and the public about the value of case management is paying off. This year, the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) has been invited to give input into the health care reform bills under consideration by Congress, the new president of CMSA, Margaret Leonard, MS, RN-BC, says. -
For the best outcomes, consider patients' culture
In an increasingly diverse society, case managers must be aware of the cultural beliefs and practices of the people they serve in order to effectively coordinate their care and help patients or clients adhere to their treatment plan, says Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM, president and founder of Mullahy & Associates, a case management training and consulting company. -
Diversity training helps CMs understand patients
Increasingly, health plans and provider organizations are taking steps to understand the beliefs and values in the populations they serve and help gear their treatment plan to accommodate them. -
Film educates Latinos on home health services
Eldery Mexican-Americans have higher rates of chronic illness than their non-Latino counterparts, but many don't receive the care they need because they and their caregivers resist home care services, says Janice Crist, RN, PhD, associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Nursing. -
Reduce workers' comp claims to just a handful
Imagine your workers' compensation claims going from 543 a year to about a dozen companywide, with incurred medical costs plummeting from $3.5 million to $300,000 and claims costs going from $4.04 for each $100 of payroll to only $1.27. -
Boosting participation in chronic condition programs
Thousands of dollars are invested in a new diabetes program, but participation rates are dismal and you don't know why. How do you turn this all-too-common situation around? -
Intel reaches 100% of employees with campaign
Over 22,000 of Santa Clara, CA-based Intel's employees have participated in its "Health for Life 3-Step Wellness Check" program at least once in the last two years. How did the company get such great participation? -
Reward your workers for reporting near misses
A worker is wearing a full body harness, but with the lanyard attached to a handrail instead of to an anchor point that was engineered for fall protection. No one is injured at least not this time. -
Don't hide your head in the sand, ID depression early
Depression is not as visible as a back injury but it is without question a significant drain on workforce productivity both absenteeism and presenteeism.