CM to Patient Ratio

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Specializes in acute care, case management.

Hi there. I would like to know what your usual case load runs in? For example, I work in Los Angeles, California and in my career, this has been my case load:

DC Planner - up to 75 patients for a 350 bed hospital.

- up to 100 patients for a 450 or so bed hospital.

Case Manager in IPA/Medical Group - Acute/Inpatient: 1-30 patients (concurrent/daily review)

- Outpatient, Case/Care management up to 100 patients assigned (not daily)

Case Manager in 120 bed hospital - up to 55 patients (average 20/day)

I hope this makes sense. I really want to see what the actual case load is. I am doing research for a future article. :) Thank you all!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I do work-from-home case management and visit extended care facilities as part of my duties. I have a case load of about 150 patients spread over 6 facilities.

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Wow I must have it easy. My case load is 16-18 pts in a residential home for

Developmentally disabled adults but I'm only contracted for part time.

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I work in the Central CA in a 180 bed hospital. We supposedly have a 1:20 ratio--we do UR/Discharge planning/social work/palliative care/admission & concurrent reviews/denial letters. We do it all. And sadly we never get around to it all.

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