News & Analysis

June 8, 2018
Case Management Monthly

Many people think that text messaging is the territory of teens, not older Americans, but a California program is challenging that stereotype. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers in San Diego has seen much success with a texting program aimed at providing support to recently discharged patients, many of them seniors.

June 6, 2018
Medicare Web

Q: How can social workers effectively assess and assist refugee populations?

June 5, 2018
Medicare Web

Case managers must be positioned (through the organizational structure) and must position themselves (through skills and knowledge) to be an instrumental and influential member of the team to support and monitor the development of a comprehensive and sustainable plan for the patient.

June 1, 2018
Case Management Monthly

What happens when a patient who requires inpatient rehab care refuses transfer due to concerns about pets staying home alone? This complex case addresses the ways a case manager can handle these tricky situations. 

May 30, 2018
Medicare Web

What resources are available for social workers who spot elder abuse in their patients?

May 29, 2018
Medicare Web

The National Association of Social Workers is speaking out against the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census, stating that it would deter some from completing the census.

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