A case manager has difficulty placing a homeless patient who was admitted for life-threatening hypothermia after spending a bitterly cold night outside.
Case managers often feel pressured to prioritize their ethical responsibilities to each client, each family, and the employer, but what may present as the best decision for the client or their family members may be costly for an organization.
Researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University have developed a new tool for providers to track and potentially identify the early onset of serious underlying issues relevant for multiple chronic conditions that may otherwise go undetected.
Can a fast track system really improve care in the emergency department (ED) and move patients through the system more quickly? Authors of a recent study say, yes.
The Healthy Nevada Project, a community-based population health study that combines genetic, clinical, environmental, and social data to advance population health goals, recently announced it is expanding its enrollment, adding 25,000 testing slots in southern Nevada.
Case managers already know their responsibility for patients doesn’t end at discharge and an important part of readmission prevention involves following up with the patient well after he or she leaves. But a new study shows one problem area where case managers might want to put some additional attention: the transition from SNF to home.
