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Employers who do not have a policy defining their return to work program are destined for failure," warns Donna Cohen, RN, BSN, COHN-S, CCM, manager of occupational health services at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA.
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Workers who are obese, current or former smokers, use analgesics frequently, or have neck, shoulder, or back pain are at higher risk of disability due to low-back disorders, according to a new study.
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Exercise programs specific to the physical demands of a person's actual job are key to getting results, according to Dick Trono, RN, occupational health coordinator at Rutland (VT) Regional Medical Center.
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Over the past few years, employees at Berkshire Health Systems in Pittsfield, MA have received raffle prizes, reduced premiums, and cash for participating in various wellness activities.
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No matter what model of accountable care organization (ACO) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) settles on, case managers are sure to be key players as providers focus on managing care efficiently and effectively across the continuum.
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Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, TN, offers good evidence that quick-turnarounds are indeed possible when you have motivated staff.
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A social work presence in the emergency department (ED) is critical to the effectiveness of the case management process.
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At Cheyenne (WY) Regional Medical Center, recovery audit contractor (RAC) determined that a significant number of surgical one-day inpatient stays should have been billed as observation.
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A program that provides support for uninsured patients has saved $4.56 million over 18 months at Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston.
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Not only is the emergency department (ED) not just for admissions, but it has become a key and strategic element of today's case management departments. A primary route of entry for many patients across the United States, it can make or break a hospital in today's highly audited environment.
