Because of the high risk that laptop computers and other portable devices create for a potential privacy breach, healthcare organizations should consider creating an easy-to-understand training guide that describes staff members’ responsibilities.
Rita, an 82-year-old female, is involved in a motor vehicle accident while traveling from South Dakota to Arkansas in early January. She arrives at the hospital Sunday afternoon with a concussion and two fractured ribs.
Unlike politicians who only give lip service to working with rivals, BryanLGH and Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center have joined forces to create Lincoln ED Connections, which helps patients who use the ED for primary care.
In an environment of limited resources, ensuring care for patients post-discharge can challenge any case manager’s creativity. Rural locations in particular can pose problems related to serviceable areas and resource availability.
In March, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Although the regulations enacting the legislation remain on CMS’ to-do list, providers expect changes to how the government pays them.
Physicians can defer admission decisions to those who truly understand level of care—the case managers. The method is called the “admit per case management protocol.
