In October, a man shot and killed a hospital social worker and nurse at Methodist Dallas Medical Center before being shot by police and taken into custody. It marks yet another high-profile violent incident in healthcare.
Maternal mortality is not the only pregnancy-related issue case managers will likely encounter. Perinatal mortality, a combined measure of fetal deaths after 20 weeks and infant deaths shortly after birth, is a profound trauma that may affect patients as well.
As the ambulance races through the streets toward the medical center, Mary, an end-stage heart failure patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), expects to be admitted once again.
Case management directors have already felt the impact of the shortage, which has reached crisis proportions at times, and they are searching for solutions. Could case manager nurse travelers be the answer?
While in the early stages of developing a nationwide directory of providers and services, CMS has already shown a commitment to information transparency. The agency published ownership data for all Medicare-certified nursing homes in September, making it easier to hold owners of multiple facilities—including private equity firms—accountable.
Jessie, a nurse case manager, feels healthcare has changed since the beginning of the pandemic. She believes that the greatest change comes from the recent initiation of new healthcare coverage plans, primarily Medicaid managed care and Medicare Advantage.
Directors are searching for solutions to the healthcare staffing shortage. Could one of them involve changing your leadership style to boost outcome achievement?
In recent years, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has taken aim at case managers and discharge planners who violated federal anti-kickback statutes—specifically those who took items or payments in exchange for post-acute referrals.
A physician advisor (PA) can be a powerful ally for case managers. Organizations should be certain to take full advantage of what this role can offer by structuring the position properly.
