kTIE

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1. Rn Case Mngr Position With Ccm Preferred?????

   kTIE replied to powernurse's topic in Case Management

   What I mean is you will have more opportunities in many different areas and more companies ( if you work for an insurance company, I am surprised they are not asking you to have this cert). I average...

2. What do Case Managers do?

   kTIE replied to Krither's topic in Case Management

   Okay, typically I start with my census, looking at the dx, patient;s age and insurance company. I need the dx to plan whether it will be complex ( intracerebral bleed ) vs possible routine ( hip...

3. what is the max case load for disease specific case managers.

   kTIE replied to sassy3's topic in Case Management

   As a hospital base case manager, I have had anywhere from 14-28 patients case

4. pros & cons

   kTIE replied to Suzy2's topic in Case Management

   The Pro's: You have alot of opportunities to work in very different settings, insurance companies, hospitals, medical groups and private. Your hours are mainly 9-5 and if you choose to, you can work...

5. Rn Case Mngr Position With Ccm Preferred?????

   kTIE replied to powernurse's topic in Case Management

   I am a CCM and it is lucrative if you are working for an insurance company or medical group. It is a certification that requires you having worked in the field and then you take the test. The...

6. Interqual?

   kTIE replied to Ginger35's topic in Case Management

   Most hospitals and some insurance companies use Interqual guidelines to admit patients to the hospital. It is expensive to maintain the books but if you as a case manager ever have to answer to a...

7. DC planning for new trach

   kTIE replied to IngyRN's topic in Case Management

   You can also sent him to a board and care if he needs "round the clock" monitoring or just someone to be around in case something goes wrong. This is not covered by Medicaid, but it would be a better...

8. is acute rehab considered med/surg?

   kTIE replied to celle507's topic in General Nursing

   acute rehab is considered acute care. It is billed that way and insurances and Medicare both recognize it as acute care. Where do you get that acute rehab is equal to subacute or snf or

9. I say this patient is being abused...

   kTIE replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   You need to report this to your social worker on the floor. She will take it out of your hands and if she feels necessary to report this to A.P.S. Your supervisor will not be able to follow this up...

10. is acute rehab considered med/surg?

    kTIE replied to celle507's topic in General Nursing

    In the facility close to our hospital, a patient is basically med surg and all the patient's they accept have to be able to tolerage at least 3-4 hours of speech, occupational and physical therapy....

11. Ever Been Called To Provide A Deposition

    kTIE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just notified by my last employer that a patient and her husband are filing a lawsuit against the hospital. I have never been to one of these. Should I provide my own counsel or let the...