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Activity Steps
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Description
Increased healthcare costs create a need to provide less expensive care while still achieving good outcomes. Gaps in workflows and communication channels are barriers to the flow of hospital discharge. The authors describe a process that included a newer model of case management. This interdisciplinary model incorporated the involvement of all stakeholders. It also streamlined the discharge process, closed gaps within workflows and communication channels.Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:
- Identify the barriers that contributed to delays in discharge for pediatric patients requiring orthopedic surgery.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of the newly developed orthopedic NCM role.
- Discern how the NCM role affected hospital and patient outcomes.
Disclosures
All authors and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.
Price:
$24.95
Credits:
- CCMC 1.0 CH
This Continuing Education (CE) activity is provided by Lippincott Professional Development and has been preapproved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) for 1.0 CE contact hours.
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Professions:
Case Manager
Test Code: PCM0723ACM
Published: Jul/Aug 2023
Expires: 7/1/2024
Sources:
Professional Case Management
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)