A recent study in the Annals of Family Medicine examined the challenges of implementing electronic health (EHR) tools for collecting, reviewing, and acting on social determinants of health data in community health centers.
Increasingly, case managers are turning to mobile applications to help patients better manage chronic health conditions at home. While apps can be a valuable tool for patients, they can also bring numerous drawbacks, including adoption challenges among less technologically savvy individuals.
Q: Case managers used to evaluate their work in terms of tasks completed or length of stay (LOS). Now that LOS has more than a financial meaning, what are some meaningful outcomes case managers can use to set goals for their work?
The emergency department (ED) should be considered a patient unit, and the case manager and social worker should triage throughout the day. They must work to improve patient flow in the ED and provide better quality of care for the patient.
How can an ICU case manager coordinate the final care of an emergency room patient who never regains consciousness and the only thing known about him is his name?
Case managers and hospitals are increasingly struggling with challenges related to patients with opioid-related substance use disorders. But new legislation working its way through the government may help.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced that it is awarding $293 million to primary healthcare clinicians and students in an effort to expand the workforce.
Finding postacute placement for infants, children, and youth with complex health conditions can be a sizable challenge. While many organizations have begun to create programs to support adult patients in their transitions to postacute facilities and back into the community, the same programs should be considered for pediatric patients.
The United States Small-Area Life Expectancy Project (USALEEP) is a public health project measuring life expectancy at birth for nearly every neighborhood in the country. USALEEP data provide community health insights and show that not everyone has the same opportunity to be healthy where they live.
