News & Analysis

February 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Methodist South Hospital in Memphis, TN, began using the Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) tool to meet two basic needs: standardizing communication across the facility and managing complex cases.

February 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Families often have to make difficult decisions when a loved one is in the ICU, and they rely on hospital case managers and social workers for support and information.

February 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

There are specific MS-DRGs, called transfer DRGs, that can trigger certain transfer rules that cause a hospital to receive a reduced rate for early discharges to specific locations.

January 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

In an effort to enhance outcomes and standardize practice in pediatric patients, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center created three sets of clinical protocols for three of the hospital’s high-volume DRGs.

January 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Bed flow coordinators and case managers must work together to ensure proper patient throughput.

January 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

In a recent HCPro audio conference titled “ Observation Services v. Inpatient Admission: Assign Proper Level of Care and Prevent Denials,” experts answered listeners’ questions about proper use of observation services. 

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