Over the past few weeks, I have been working with a client who is in a skilled care facility/nursing home for rehab. I have gone to the facility at various times to see my patient and talk to the staff. It is clean and the staff is friendly. The rehab team works with...
As a Case Manager/Nurse Advocate, I am a disruptor in today’s healthcare system. My role is to use my clinical and assessment skills to help the patient, the family, and the healthcare team address challenges and issues that might hinder/derail the plan of care. Once...
Question of the week: What are your Superpowers? The Case Management Society of America, Standard of Practice for Case Managers were recently updated. In reviewing them, I came across one of the guiding principles that caught my eye. It was that case managers...
I recently attended a conference titled the International Conference on Patient Advocacy. The meeting brought together advocates from around the world to learn, network, and celebrate their work in patient advocacy. One of the attendees, Elizabeth Bailey, brought a...
Over the past few months, I have been working with a man on Florida Medicaid. He is on a waiver program for those who are disabled and have a low income. The program’s goal is to keep him at home and avoid hospitalizations or having to live in a nursing home. So...
