Case Mangement Journal

A dedicated space for hospital case managers and administrators looking to enhance their practice and better serve their patients. Our goal is to provide practical tools, insights, and resources that address the everyday challenges faced in healthcare settings.

Navigating Workplace Cliques: Strategies for Social Workers in Hospital Settings

Workplace cliques in hospital social work can lead to isolation, reduced collaboration, and lower job satisfaction by creating silos and hindering effective teamwork. The blog post offers strategies such as focusing on professional growth, building relationships across disciplines, communicating with management, and promoting inclusivity to create a more supportive and unified work environment.

CMS Finalizes Staffing Recommendations for Long-Term Care

Ensuring quality care in long-term care (LTC) facilities just got a significant boost as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalizes new staffing recommendations.

Addressing the Crisis: Prolonged Hospital Stays

Prolonged hospital stays not only strain healthcare resources but also deeply impact the mental and emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers.

Transforming Patient Journeys: How AI Can Alleviate Resource Over-Extension

Every day, hospitals grapple with resource over-extension, leading to prolonged patient stays and strained healthcare systems.

The Ethical Toll: A Hospital Case Manager's Journey Through Moral Distress

Every day, hospital case managers face heart-wrenching ethical dilemmas that can lead to profound moral distress and even moral injury.

Beyond the Breach: Ensuring Patient Care in a Cyber-Compromised Hospital

For when your health system has been locked down due to a cyber attack.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Community Resources in Case Managent

How well do you know the resources available for your patients?

OSINT Primer for Case Managers

Discover how leveraging publicly available information can enhance patient care, streamline resource identification, and elevate your ability to coordinate comprehensive treatment plans in today's digital healthcare landscape.

Ghost Networks in Healthcare: A Critical Challenge for Providers and PAtients

Ghost Networks, a healthcare system where patients are led down endless paths to nonexistent providers, and doctors find themselves invisible to those seeking their care.

Beyond Limitations: A Proactive Approach to Palliative Care Integration in Patient Journeys

In this post, we explore strategies for case managers to integrate palliative care principles early in patient care in resource-constrained settings.

The Emotional Price of Prolonged Stays: Prioritizing Patient and Caregiver Well-being

Prolonged hospital stays not only strain healthcare resources but also deeply impact the mental and emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers.

Transforming Healthcare with AI Technology

Discover how Addie helps health systems, post-acute providers, and payers improve throughput, reduce avoidable days, and deliver better transitions of care.