Case Management Advisor – August 1, 2018
August 1, 2018
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Case Managers Can Help Patients With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Millions of people survive brain injuries each year, but when the concussion is severe, recovery can be slow and challenging. This population might not always receive case management, which can help with recovery.
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Best Practices for Case Management of Brain Injury Patients
Case managers have a great deal to offer people who have survived traumatic brain injuries. To help patients improve quality of life, case managers must be extremely creative with resources, and flexible with where to find these resources.
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Conversations Can Be a Good Way to Improve Transitions
Poorly developed communication strategies can undermine case management efforts to inform and train patients.
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Brochure Shows How to Plan Care Discussions
Case managers can access a free, downloadable guide about how to improve communication with families during stressful health events.
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The Joint Commission Issues Advisory on Human Trafficking Victims in Healthcare
The Joint Commission recently issued an advisory titled “Quick Safety 42: Identifying Human Trafficking Victims.” According to the organization’s alert, the United States had 40,200 reports of human trafficking cases between 2007 and 2017.
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Emergency Clinicians Steer Patients With Substance Use Problems Into Effective Treatment
Baltimore has struggled mightily with substance misuse, and much of this burden has fallen on EDs in the region. This has prompted hospitals and public health authorities to create innovative solutions to address the problem in a comprehensive way.