A new effort is underway to allow observation stays to count toward the three-day stay required by CMS to qualify for reimbursement for a postacute skilled nursing facility stay.
Tom, a 29-year-old, unemployed construction worker living on the East Coast, decides to drive on his own to the West Coast in hopes of finding a job. He avoids rest stops to decrease his total trip time. Halfway through his trip, he gets in a serious auto accident caused by another driver. The accident occurs in a state with mandated auto insurance.
Length of stay (LOS) management requires ongoing attention from the director/manager of case management to stay on budget. Directors who divert their attention, even for a few weeks, might find themselves spending too much. To avoid this situation, consider implementing the six best practices for LOS maintenance.
Maybe it’s the doctor who screams at you or publicly berates you when you come to him with a question that interrupts his busy day. The colleague who throws things when the job gets too stressful.
