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Health homes focus on needs in, out of system
In the past, the highest-cost Medicaid patients often received care from a variety of different entities that did not always coordinate with each other and often provided duplicative services, says Deirdre Astin, health program administrator, New York State Department of Health. The health home model aims to change all of that, she says. -
Never a dull moment in a health home
The care managers at St. Vincents Hospital and Saint Josephs Medical Center never know what the day may bring, says John Francis, LSCW, who oversees the care managers. -
Checklists come to nursing
Sometimes the best lessons come when things do not work out as planned. Nathan Rozeboom, RN, MPH, CCRN, a nurse manager at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, learned that in the aftermath of a project for his masters degree three years ago. At the time, he was assistant manager in a neuro intensive care unit. -
Common reasons against in-room report
It is not always easy to get people to change behaviors. Nathan Rozeboom, RN, MPH, CCRN, a nurse manager at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, experienced that when he tried to get nurses on a neuro intensive care unit to start giving report in the room with patients and their families. There was always a reason why some nurses just couldnt do it. -
Unexpected drop-offs in demand cause worry
In the last few months of 2013 and the beginning of this year, some ED administrators around the country observed a curious variation in their data. -
Employee health can lead efforts to make hospitals an age-friendly workplace
With 5.7 million workers employed in hospitals, population workforce aging trends are hitting the industry hard. -
How to customize HIPAA training
Whether you use an outside consultant or do it yourself, training staff in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance should be customized to your own needs and situation.
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Case managers can join the fight against obesity epidemic
An alarming number of adults and children are obese, but the problem seems to be making slight declines as health plans and providers focus on preventing, rather than treating, the condition. -
Nurses support at-risk women through pregnancy, early childhood
Through the Nurse-Family Partnership at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, low-income women who are pregnant for the first time are getting support in their home throughout the pregnancy and until the child is two years old. -
Weight-loss program involves the entire family
When young, obese California Medicaid beneficiaries enroll in Health Net’s weight management program, a health coach involves the entire family in the program, called Fit Families for Life.