Reference no: EM133734137
Description
Simon is a complex case manager for a large health care system. His job is to help individuals with chronic conditions like CHF, DM, MS, COPD, and RA manage their conditions. He keeps expenses related to diagnostic tests, physician visits, DME, home care, ED visits, and hospitalizations.
Recently, he's noticed that several of his clients with comorbid conditions of CHF and COPD have been visiting the ED more frequently and have been readmitted to the hospital within 10 to 20 days of discharge. Simon wonders why this is happening and wants to get some additional information. He recognizes that he'll need to collaborate with others and considers a variety of communication strategies to facilitate that collaboration.
Respond to the following questions addressing communications, collaboration, health policy, and change management.
Simon considers a variety of communication strategies for facilitating collaboration. What communication strategies might you suggest?
Simon makes a list of individuals with whom he plans on interacting. Who do you think he should meet with or talk to, to obtain the information he's seeking?
Simon thinks there are policies to address hospital readmissions, but he's not that familiar with them. What sources would you recommend to Simon to learn more about these policies?
Simon realizes that he might uncover situations that could be causing the ED visits and readmissions; he thinks about what he can do to address these situations. What role could change management play in these situations?