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.
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.
Case managers are thought of as effective communicators, often serving as the liaison between patients, families, payers, and hospital staff. But as case management departments rely more heavily on virtual tools in the workplace, case managers’ relational skills are compromised, according to CMSA Today.
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.
