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Tracking patients, tracking costs

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  • 1Premier Inc.'s Clinical and Operations Improvement Division, Charlotte, N.C., USA.

Nursing Management
|February 13, 1999
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Nurse case managers in emergency departments (EDs) help reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and address insurance concerns about frequent ED visits. This hospital management strategy is projected to become more common.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Nursing Practice

Background:

  • Hospitals face increasing pressure to reduce unnecessary admissions.
  • Insurance companies express concerns regarding high emergency department (ED) visit rates.
  • The role of specialized staff in managing patient flow and resource utilization is evolving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the current adoption rate of nurse case managers in emergency departments.
  • To understand the primary drivers for implementing this role.
  • To project future trends in emergency department nurse case management.

Main Methods:

  • Survey or analysis of hospital administrative data.
  • Inclusion of data on nurse case manager employment in EDs.

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  • Consultant projections based on current trends.

    • Main Results:

    • Approximately 18.5% of hospitals currently employ nurse case managers in their EDs.
    • Key objectives include reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and appeasing insurance providers.
    • Consultants anticipate a rise in this management approach.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurse case management in the ED is an emerging strategy to improve efficiency.
    • This role addresses both clinical and financial pressures on healthcare systems.
    • The trend indicates a growing recognition of proactive patient management in acute care settings.