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Eliminate sky-high wait times and increased denials in your ED. Hospitals across the country are seeing extreme backup in the emergency department (ED). In recent years, well-structured emergency department case management programs have repeatedly demonstrated their value in:
Whether you are looking to implement, maintain, or evolve your ED case management program, eliminate confusion surrounding the process with the help of Emergency Department Case Management: Strategies for Creating and Sustaining a Successful Program. Examining all perspectives of ED case management, this new and comprehensive guide will help you define a program that best suits your facility’s needs. All the tools you need to get your
program up and running After exploring models and reviewing your infrastructure, this resource will help you outline key partnerships, present multiple options for case finding, tackle observation status, address quality and evaluation issues, and identify ways ED case managers can contribute to care coordination for complex pediatric, psychiatric, homeless, and uninsured populations. Written by Kathleen Walsh, RN, MS, and Karen Zander RN, MS, CMAC, FAAN, from the Center for Case Management, this tool provides advice and best practices from two of the nations top case management experts. Topics, tools and resources cover these areas:
It’s also packed with 15 detailed case studies discussing ED case management strategies, as well as five spotlight accounts detailing the experiences of ED professionals from across the country, including:
Don’t hesitate to jumpstart your ED case
management program. From beginning to end, Emergency Department
Case Management will serve as the lead architect to help you
design, build, and strengthen your ED case management model. ANCC: This resource is
approved for continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation. This educational
activity for 3 nursing contact hours.
Who should buy this book? Emergency Department Case Management is the perfect resource for case managers, directors of case management, ED nurse managers, social workers, ED directors/administrators, and CFOs. Kathleen Walsh, RN, MS, consulting
associate with The Center for Case Management, has over 30 years of
nursing experience in the clinical, administrative, and educational
arenas. Her vast knowledge of emergency care highlights her
expertise in emergency department (ED) case management (CM). Over 10
years ago she pioneered the ED CM roles at Massachusetts General
Hospital, a 900 bed level one trauma center in Boston. Her prior
positions include clinical staff nurse, clinical nurse specialist,
and director of education. With more than 17 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety. You may also be interested in these important periodicals: (information provided by the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go to / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore / |
