NursingCenter Journal Feed: Professional Case Management http://www.nursingcenter.com en-us @NC 2006 Editorial: Is a Determination of Medical Futility Ethical? http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330164 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
Abstract :Medical futility is a timely topic and one fraught with ethical implications. Medical futility is a term used to describe medical interventions that are expected to result in little or no benefit to a patient. This Editorial examines some considerations and applications of medical futility to a spec.... 

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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:103 -106  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:20:48 EST
Sandra Terra DHS, MS, BSN, RN-BC, CCM, CPUR, CLCP

Suzanne Powell RN, MBA, CCM, CPHQ
 News From the National Case Management Network of Canada: A Systems-Level Approach to Safe and Effective Transitions http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330171 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:107 -108  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:24:15 EST
Joan Park MHSc, RN
 Reducing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Readmissions: The Role of the Durable Medical Equipment Provider http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330174 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
Abstract :Implications for Case Management Practice:An understanding of the complex variables that play in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will help the case manager to plan an effective course of care. Case managers need to ensure that patients receive long-term oxygen technology that .... 

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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:109 -114  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:18:34 EST
Robert Messenger BS, RRT, CFT, RCP
 Hospital to Home: A Transition Program for Frail Older Adults http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330185 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
Abstract :Implications for Case Management Practice:The results of this study demonstrate the importance of extending social support and health education into the home after discharge from the hospital. Access to immediate in-home care services such as transportation, housekeeping, laundry, and light meal pre.... 

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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:117 -123  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:18:20 EST
Lynn Watkins MSPT, PT

Carol Hall MSW

Daria Kring PhD, RN
 Pneumonia Rehospitalization of the Medicare Fee-for-Service Patient: Exploring 30-Day Readmission Factors http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330238 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
Abstract :Implications for Case Management Practice:Case management interventions targeting (1) inpatient clinical processes on antibiotic treatment and (2) patient discharge instructions may be more effective than other factors to improve state-level hospital performance on pneumonia 30-day readmission. Impr.... 

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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:126 -131  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:25:29 EST
Mary Schmeida MSN, PhD

Ronald Savrin MD, MBA
 CCMC News and Views: The Next Half of the Battle: Workforce Readiness for Board-Certified Case Managers http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330255 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:132 -133  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:27:41 EST
Patrice Sminkey RN
 The HeartBeat of Case Management: Bounce-Backs http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330260 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:134 -135  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:22:12 EST
Peter Moran RN, BC, BSN, MS, CCM
 Legal & Regulatory Issues: Standards of Practice: The Essence of a Profession http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330268 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:136 -140  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:26:35 EST
Lynn Muller RN, BA-HCM, CCM, JD
 Return to Work: Managing the Return to Work Issues After a Concussion http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330275 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:141 -142  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:23:00 EST
Elizabeth Pieroth PsyD, ABPP
 Return to Work: Staying Stuck! The Case Manager's Predicament, Part 2 http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=1330278 Journal Title: Professional Case Management 
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Issue pub date:May/June 2012 

Volume:17 Number:3  

Pages:142 -145  
 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:23:05 EST
Kenneth Mitchell PhD