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| 05.14.2012 | |
Larger, Busier Hospitals Witness Higher Readmission Rates: StudiesA pair of new studies sheds light on hospital readmissions, suggesting that revenue-driven surgery and poor planning drive some surgical patients home too early, which increases the likelihood of a patient returning to the hospital. The studies, which... |
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| 05.09.2012 | |
Platinum Awards: Celebrating Top Case Management ProgramsCongratulations to the 2012 winners and honorable mentions of the Case In Point Platinum Awards, a program that recognizes the most successful case management and care coordination programs and individuals working to improve the healthcare system. This third... |
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| 05.01.2012 | |
Tracking Case Management Outcomes: New Thinking for Existing MeasuresAs the healthcare industry strives to improve quality and efficiency and demonstrate progress to stakeholders, from policymakers to payers, an increased emphasis is being placed on quantifiable outcomes. For professional case managers, particularly those who... |
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| 04.16.2012 | |
Seeking a Solution for High Costs, Poor Care of 'Dual Eligibles'As the cost of healthcare continues to skyrocket and as states’ healthcare budgets continue to be stretched thin, many states are grappling with the task of how to improve care while stabilizing costs for their most expensive patients. Dually... |
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| 04.02.2012 | |
Engaged Patients Report Higher Quality Care, Better Overall ExperiencePatients who take an active role in their own healthcare have fewer medical errors, higher ratings of care, and more positive views of the health system as a whole, according to a new international survey. In the past few decades, healthcare has... |
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| 02.27.2012 | |
Telehealth Program Reduces Avoidable Readmission Rates DramaticallyThe federal healthcare reform law has put hospital readmissions in the spotlight, as new initiatives in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will give hospitals incentives for lowering readmission rates. As this new incentive program is... |
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| 01.30.2012 | |
Program Drops Readmissions for CHF Patients to 4%A pilot project focusing on avoidable rehospitalizations has so far cut readmissions among congestive heart failure patients by 15 percent at a Chicago hospital. Leslie Zun, chairman of the Emergency Medicine Department at Mount Sinai Hospital in... |
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| 12.12.2011 | |
Reminder: Observation Does Not Equal AdmissionPaying close attention to the fundamentals of admitting and the three-midnight rule has a direct impact on your patients’ health-care coverage and access to post-acute services, as well as on patient-satisfaction ratings for your facility. A... |
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| 12.05.2011 | |
Groundbreaking Clinic Seeks to Stem Tide of Chronic ED UsersA new, groundbreaking initiative launched by a Michigan health system is addressing one of the most expensive and challenging problems facing the U.S. healthcare system – the overuse and abuse of hospital emergency rooms by patients who should be using... |
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| 10.03.2011 | |
6 Common Strategies to Reduce Avoidable ReadmissionsAs the issue of hospital readmissions is put in the spotlight under the federal healthcare reform law, three regions of the country are working to lower avoidable readmissions among their patients, according to a September report released by the Robert Wood... |
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| 08.18.2011 | |
How to Solve Healthcare Disparities and Boost QualityLeading up to Dorland Health’s Care Coordination Summit on Oct. 21, we’ll be talking with some of the event's featured speakers to gain insight into the most pressing factors weighing on care coordination and care delivery. This week, Dorland... |
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| 08.08.2011 | |
Putting the Patient First: Preparing for Case Management CertificationThis past weekend, I taught a class to review for case management certification in Ohio for the Northeast Ohio Case Management Network (NEOCMN). I have taught this course for the past four years and each year I have the same person who volunteers as the room... |
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| 08.05.2011 | |
Q&A: How To Enhance Patient Engagement, with Christobel SeleckyIn the months and weeks leading up to Dorland Health’s Care Coordination Summit on Oct. 21, we’ll be talking with some of the event's featured speakers who will be providing their insight and expertise on various topics related to care... |
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| 07.19.2011 | |
Transitions Model Cuts Hospital Readmission Rates, Slashes CostsA healthcare model that uses intensive discharge planning and strong follow through with community liaisons has shown to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions, lower health costs and significantly improve the quality of care for patients. The... |
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| 07.12.2011 | |
Q&A: How One Hospital Rewards Nurses at the Bedside to Improve QualityKim Sharkey, vice president of medicine and chief nursing officer at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, believes that a higher level of education for nurses and case managers will help improve the overall healthcare system. Better trained staff... |
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| 06.13.2011 | |
Securing Home Modifications: Tips for Funding SourcesThe recession and its lingering effects have left many Americans unemployed and their savings accounts depleted. For seniors and the disabled, according to AARP, 16.7 percent are unemployed and looking for work and another 12.4 percent said they had been... |
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| 05.27.2011 | |
Transitions of Care Recap: Analysis of Readmissions/Transitions Event On May 25, Dorland Health hosted a webinar for healthcare coordinators and providers called “Securing Care Transitions to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions: How Strong Transitions of Care Boost Quality, Save Costs.” The webinar focused on... |
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| 05.24.2011 | |
Best Practices for Discharge Planning from a Post-Acute PerspectiveWith reduced Medicare reimbursement a reality starting in 2012 for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission rates, this perennial question is more pressing than ever: What can hospital discharge planners do to improve patient transitions and reduce the... |
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| 05.17.2011 | |
The 11 Components of Project REDAt Boston Medical Center, researchers have developed a groundbreaking discharge planning process known as Project Re-Engineered Discharge, or Project RED. Supported by grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and other federal programs... |
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| 05.17.2011 | |
7 Steps for Robust Discharge Planning (and Reduced Readmissions)Starting a robust discharge planning program – or strengthening an existing one – can produce benefits far beyond a smooth and seamless transition for a patient. Top-flight discharge planning can boost a patient’s adherence and preparedness... |
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