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| 09.26.2011 | |
COPD Leads to High Readmission Rates, Particularly Among MinoritiesRace, ethnicity and income are all factors that affect hospital readmission rates and readmission costs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a September statistical brief from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and... |
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| 05.12.2011 | |
Long-term Care Costs: Facilities Up, Home Care SteadyCosts associated with the long-term care industry show a split personality: while facilities like nursing homes and assisted living have grown more expensive over the past year, the costs of home-based care have remained relatively stagnant. The question is... |
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| 05.03.2011 | |
6 Lessons for Reducing Readmissions: How 4 Hospitals Are ExcellingOn May 25, Case In Point presents an in-depth analysis of transitions of care and how to prevent avoidable readmissions in the webinar: Securing Care Transitions to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions: How Strong Transitions of Care Boost Quality, Save Costs. The... |
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| 04.18.2011 | |
State-to-State Licensure: Are You at Risk?Legal and regulatory issues are of extreme importance to case managers and care coordinators, yet they are many times an afterthought to the daily tasks that consume us. But as we reported last week on HIPAA’s civil penalties, the threats are real and... |
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| 04.14.2011 | |
End of Life Trends: Hospice Use Up, Hospital Use Down (Agree? Take Our Poll)Over the course of the last decade, end-of-life care has witnessed two defining trends, according to a new report: For one, ill patients have spent less time in the hospital and more time in hospice. Secondly, for those hospitalized, the intensity of their... |
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| 03.15.2011 | |
15 Defining Trends About Care CoordinationCare coordination is in a state of evolution, fueled by the emergence of patient-centered models, federal incentives for tools like electronic health records, and disincentives for poor quality outcomes like unnecessary readmissions. The second Care... |
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| 03.09.2011 | |
For Irregular Heartbeat, New Blood Thinner OKUpdated guidelines from several national associations recommend that the anti-clotting drug Pradaxa can be used in place of... |
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| 03.07.2011 | |
When Do I Get To Lead?Whenever I keynote a healthcare conference or lead a hospital in-service, I always use humor and stories to reinforce my message. Research shows that when people enjoy themselves in a learning environment, they are more open and retain more of what they... |
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| 02.22.2011 | |
Reducing Readmissions: A New Sense of UrgencyThe importance of reducing readmissions is well-documented, but with a looming deadline next year that impacts Medicare reimbursements for the lowest-performing 25 percent of hospitals, case managers and discharge planners find themselves in key roles to... |
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| 02.07.2011 | |
6 Standards of the Medical HomeThe body of evidence supporting the patient-centered medical home continues to grow. While data from providers and payers reveal superlative outcomes in both quality measures and cost-savings (see below), more practices continue to adopt its methods. Recently... |
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| 02.03.2011 | |
5 Problems with Advance DirectivesAs Rebecca Sudore would have it, end-of-life planning would be a clear-cut task, and all the tough decisions would be transparent. But that’s not the way Sudore, a veteran in the end-of-life realm, has found her experience. Especially when it comes to... |
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| 01.20.2011 | |
A Risk of Alzheimer's: How To Prevent WanderingAlthough not everyone who has a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis requires 24-hour supervision or a secured memory care community, they are often a potential wander risk. The term wandering can sometimes be used for two different but associated... |
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| 01.18.2011 | |
A Business Case for Quality: IASIS Healthcare ShinesIn what displays the efficient, interconnected signs and symptoms of a hospital system of the future, IASIS Healthcare is redefining the role of the provider with a careful eye on coordinated care. Its focus? Patient care, sure. The bottom line, of course... |
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| 01.11.2011 | |
'Medical Home on Steroids' Creates Superb OutcomesThe onward march continues toward a perfect healthcare delivery system. As the going trends – accountable care organizations and medical homes – echo across the nation, they provide real hope for improved quality and outcomes. But in the current... |
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| 01.04.2011 | |
Managing Change for Maximum Impact and Minimal StressThe managers filed into the room, anxiety written all over their faces. Because their hospital was going through tremendous change, these worried leaders had come together to learn how to manage the process. I began the session with a detailed (and anonymous)... |
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| 12.28.2010 | |
Things Changing? How to Revel in the UnknownStaying calm while dealing with change in your workplace is like snorkeling for the first time. It can be unsettling and even scary. My mother always told me that if I put my head under water and tried to breathe, I would drown. Period. I never questioned her... |
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| 12.17.2010 | |
Managing Depression Through Social NetworkingIn any given year, there are more than 20 million adult-aged Americans contending with the daily battle of major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, as well as bipolar depression, which is linked to bipolar disorder’s... |
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| 12.14.2010 | |
Have Yourself a Stress-Free Little Christmas“The holidays!” A phrase that evokes feelings of excitement, anticipation and joy along with thoughts of overcommitment, added stress, not enough time and not enough money. It’s easy to get so caught up in “the holiday... |
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| 12.06.2010 | |
Q&A: Observation Status and the Role of Case ManagersRN case manager Deirdre Hodges, an in-the-trench member of the St. Joseph Mercy Health Center staff in Little Rock, Ark., fields questions about the role of case managers and observation services, including the importance of a pre-access plan. (Ed. Note: On... |
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| 11.16.2010 | |
Managing Network Leakage: Balancing Business Needs with Patient ChoiceIn recent months, with increasing economic pressure on healthcare systems, I’m getting lots of questions about strategies used by health systems to keep patients within their network. Case managers have been telling me they sometimes feel uncomfortable... |
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