title: Tracking patients, tracking costs.
abstract: Some 18.5% of hospitals employ a nurse case manager in the emergency department (ED) to decrease unnecessary hospital admissions, and address insurance company concerns about excessive ED visits. Consultants expect this management trend to increase.
authors.affiliation: Premier Inc.'s Clinical and Operations Improvement Division, Charlotte, N.C., USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niemi
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D010343:Patient Admission