title: CM redesign cuts LOS, readmissions.
abstract: University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland revamped its case management process, resulting in drops in length of stay and readmissions. A three-person care management team is assigned to each unit, with each member having a specific focus. The case management team holds rounds each day with the interdisciplinary team, which includes representatives from post-acute providers. An electronic board tracks patients and includes expected length of stay and discharge disposition, ancillary services, and discharge needs.
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D007902:Length of Stay; D009820:Ohio; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care