http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com from Health Management Connect (formerly Primary Pediatric Management, Inc.) Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:11:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Casemanagementstlouiscomhttp://feedburner.google.com As a case management company that helps in coordinating ongoing care for patients with serious or chronic illnesses, we know all too well the monumentally important role that family caregivers play in the recovery of, and continuing challenges faced by, their loved ones.  This November (and every month of the ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/460/national-family-caregivers-month/ Going to the hospital is certainly not something anyone generally plans on or looks forward to; however, if the time arrives when you do have to stay at a hospital for any length of time, there are definitely things you can do to make that stay less stressful and your ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/432/top-tips-for-a-successful-hospital-stay/ For millions of Americans, the Affordable Care Act is a very timely and long-awaited action by our legislature.  The group that is, perhaps, the most greatly affected is young adults between the ages of 19 and 26.  Estimates by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are that 2.37 ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/425/affordable-care-act-of-2010-and-young-adults/ Several months ago we posted a “Parent Alert” regarding SIDS and early research findings regarding serotonin and its link to this frightening medical quandry. October is SID Syndrome Awareness Month, so we wanted to do our part to build awareness of the statistics surrounding this unsettling infant health issue, while also ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/414/sid-syndrome-awareness-month/ A recent (2009) study by the Group Health Cooperative assessed the impact of a new health care model…the medical home model.  The foundation of this model includes not only more quality time with physicians, but the added benefits of technology (electronic medical records), encouraged caregiver support, a health care “team”, ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/405/home-health-models-and-case-management/ No one wants to hear the dreaded words, “You’ve got cancer”.  It doesn’t matter what age or gender you are or what form of cancer it is.  Hearing that diagnosis is shocking and disconcerting.  In the USA, breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer diagnosed in women, ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/400/national-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ In our last blog, we discussed health care reform and the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  The NTOCC (National Transitions of Care Coalition) and the CMSA (Case Management Society of America) worked diligently to positively affect the outcome of health care reform, most specifically in the area ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/382/health-related-definitions-important-to-patient-advocacy/ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…the title of the health care reform act that has been passed sounds a lot like the goals towards which case managers work every day.  The Case Management Model Act of 2009 makes it clear that part of a case manager’s responsibility is to “promote ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/359/case-management-and-the-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act/ As we’ve discussed in previous blog posts, case managers can have a very strong and positive impact on patients and/or parents of patients when transitioning care from a hospital or rehab setting to home.  Part of this impact comes in the form of education and support that helps reduce repeated ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/350/presenteeism-and-the-cost-to-employers/ This week has been designated by the Safe at Home organization as Safety at Home Week.  This organization is a member-driven group whose focus is safety in and around your home.  They’ve chosen to select a week out of the year to: … promote and emphasize safety in and around the ... http://www.casemanagementstlouis.com/345/safety-at-home-week-august-23-27-2010/