Patient Progress Record

December 30, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Check out this form that helps with a care coordination assessment. It is provided by Karen Zander, UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Case study: Improving care and case management with senior-only ED

December 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

After reading this article, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the special needs of seniors when it comes to ED services
  • Identify the potential benefits of establishing a senior-only emergency center

Prevent readmissions by focusing on transitions

December 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

After reading this article, you will be able to:

  • Recognize how transition management failures can lead to readmissions
  • Explain strategies to prevent transition-related readmissions

Case study: Handling patient transfers with ease using a transfer center

December 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

After reading this article, you will be able to:

  • Learn how one facility designed its patient transfer processes
  • Recognize how your facility could benefit from centralizing its patient transfer processes