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The average hospital charge for treating a patient admitted for a heart attack increased by about one-third between 1993 and 2000, according to data from the Agency for Health-care Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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In these days of increasing health care costs and decreasing resources, its essential that case managers get more savvy about documenting and putting a dollar value to what theyve accomplished if theyre going to survive the inevitable budget cuts.
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By tracking the productivity in her department, Joann C. Milne, RN, BSN, CRRN, PHN, was able to show that she and her case managers were working at 160% productivity.
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How to calculate how long it takes to do your job
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Managing the care of patients should be a partnership between the case manager and the primary care physician, Ellen Aliberti, BSN, PHN, MS, CCM, says.
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Detailed documentation can help case managers minimize their risk if a patient or family member sues the organization for which they work, says Susan Gilpin, JD.
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Six ways to minimize your risk in lawsuits
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Patients who get follow-up care from a nurse after heart bypass surgery are more likely to control cholesterol and reduce the risk of further disease, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore.
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Brachytherapy is an effective modality for treatment of breast cancer, according to a study presented at the fall meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology
and Oncology.
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A disease management program implemented by nurse case managers helps chronically ill, unfunded patients cared for by the North Broward Hospital District avoid hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
