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EDs at a number of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) hospitals in the Southeast are using "new media" to inform patients of their average wait times over the past several hours. These times have been posted on hospital web sites, digital billboards, and most recently, via text messaging.
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[Editor's note: This article is the first in a two-part series on preventing violence. In this story we examine the keys to a zero tolerance policy. In next month's issue, we will discuss key recommendations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the importance of communicating effectively with patients and their families.]
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Assistive technology can make life better for everyone and help people live independently in a safe environment, whether they have a catastrophic illness or injury or are elderly with cognitive and/or vision issues, says Hunter Ramseur, MEd, LPC, CDMS, ATP, principal of Atlanta-based Assistive Technology Consulting LLC.
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Once the details are ironed out, health care reform will offer great opportunities for case managers in a variety of settings, says Margaret Leonard, MS, RN-B, C, FNP, senior vice president for clinical services at Hudson Health Plan and outgoing president of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA).
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Medicaid recipients who are "frequent fliers" are getting help with their medical, behavioral health, and psychosocial needs through a pilot project developed by Hudson Health Plan and the New York State Department of Health.
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Trying to determine exactly what drives your biggest workers' compensation costs? The devil is in the details.
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Consider yourself a member of the "workers' compensation team" as a strategy to reduce costs, says Mary (Penny) B. Nicholls, RN, CCM, COHN-S, a disability consultant with Alabama Power Company in Birmingham and a member of the advisory board for the Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Have you learned that back injuries are the top cost drivers in workers' compensation cases at your workplace? Imagine the impact of giving incentives to various departments if zero injuries are reported within a certain time period. Or then again, maybe not.
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Imagine showing higher-ups statistics indicating that thousands of dollars were spent on a weight loss program you implemented recently, but unfortunately, none of the participants actually lost any pounds. Or would you be eager to spread the news that only two employees attended a diabetes lunch-and-learn?
