Case management (US healthcare system)

ALWAYS BEST CARE OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA EXPANDS SERVICE AREA

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Monday, October 30, 2023

ROSEVILLE, Calif., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that local franchise owner Keith Carter is growing his territory in and around Shreveport, Louisiana, to meet the demand of a growing senior population. Always Best Care of Northwest Louisiana has been providing non-medical in-home care and assisted living referral services to the area since 2015. Now, Carter has expanded to serve nearly 30 additional communities such as Mansfield, Coushatta, Many, and Natchitoches.

Key Points: 
  • Always Best Care of Northwest Louisiana has been providing non-medical in-home care and assisted living referral services to the area since 2015.
  • This opportunity to expand our service area means we can now have that same impact on all nine parishes in Northwest Louisiana."
  • Always Best Care Senior Services of Northwest Louisiana is A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau and is certified by the National Association of Home Care.
  • Always Best Care Senior Services of Northwest Louisiana is located at 4700 Line Avenue, Suite 111 in Shreveport.

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG Double Down for Veterans with a $10 Million Match

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 12th consecutive year, Semper Fi & America's Fund (The Fund) is partnering with The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation (The Foundation) and PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf) for the Double Down for Veterans match campaign. Through the end of the year, The Foundation, with support from PXG, will generously match up to $10 million in donations made to The Fund. If met, this match will bring support of The Fund from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG to $100 million!

Key Points: 
  • Through the end of the year, The Foundation, with support from PXG, will generously match up to $10 million in donations made to The Fund.
  • If met, this match will bring support of The Fund from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG to $100 million!
  • Since it began in 2012, the Double Down for Veterans match campaign has raised $193 million thanks to the thousands of donors who, year after year, have looked forward to participating in the annual match from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG.
  • "Bob and I have a deep commitment to our military families – those who safeguard and preserve our Nation's freedom," said Renee Parsons, Co-founder of The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and President and Executive Creative Director of PXG Apparel.

CCA Health Rhode Island Launches Innovative Partnership with West Bay Community Action to Improve Care Delivery for Individuals with Significant Needs

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

CCA Health Rhode Island , a mission-driven healthcare services organization offering high-quality health plans and care delivery programs designed for individuals with significant needs, announced today a partnership with West Bay Community Action to launch an innovative program that will integrate the coordination of medical care and long term services and supports (LTSS).

Key Points: 
  • CCA Health Rhode Island , a mission-driven healthcare services organization offering high-quality health plans and care delivery programs designed for individuals with significant needs, announced today a partnership with West Bay Community Action to launch an innovative program that will integrate the coordination of medical care and long term services and supports (LTSS).
  • “Integrating medical services and social supports is foundational to CCA Health Rhode Island’s uncommon care® model, which is proven to help our members live safely in the community,” said Corey McCarty , Senior Vice President and General Manager, CCA Health Rhode Island.
  • “We’re proud to launch this partnership with West Bay Community Action, and we are committed to continuing to proactively explore opportunities to bring innovative and impactful care delivery solutions to the Ocean State.
  • “We are thrilled to partner closely with CCA Health Rhode Island to support our shared mission of helping individuals with significant needs live safely in their homes,” said Paul Salera , President and CEO, West Bay Community Action.

Lyric and Autonomize AI Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Healthcare Workforce Efficiency and Transparency

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lyric, an AI-first healthcare technology company, and Autonomize AI, an emerging leader in Generative AI solutions, have announced a strategic partnership designed to enhance healthcare efficiency and transparency. This alliance will bring Autonomize AI's secure, trusted generative AI technology to Lyric's extensive network of customers.

Key Points: 
  • Lyric, an AI-first healthcare technology company, and Autonomize AI, an emerging leader in Generative AI solutions, have announced a strategic partnership designed to enhance health care efficiency and transparency.
  • PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lyric, an AI-first healthcare technology company, and Autonomize AI, an emerging leader in Generative AI solutions, have announced a strategic partnership designed to enhance healthcare efficiency and transparency.
  • With this partnership, Lyric will offer Autonomize AI "co-pilots" to customers via LyricIQ, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of administrative staff functions in healthcare payer settings.
  • As pioneers at the intersection of technology and health care, Lyric and Autonomize AI are setting new standards in health care through AI.

Meeting Patient Expectations with Excellence

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Six of those have received CIHQ Center of Excellence designations, while the remaining two are working toward that achievement.

Key Points: 
  • Six of those have received CIHQ Center of Excellence designations, while the remaining two are working toward that achievement.
  • The importance of healthcare excellence cannot be overstated as it fosters trust and confidence in healthcare providers, reassuring individuals that their well-being is top priority.
  • "The pursuit of excellence matters," said Sally Parnell, VP Clinical Services Post-Acute Services for CHC.
  • "CIHQ Center of Excellence recognizes exemplary performance and measures the use of standards and outcomes to promote quality of care and services."

Registered Nurses & Health Care Workers Launch Five-Day Strike Against Prime's St. Francis Medical Center Starting on October 9

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Sunday, October 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly all essential medical personnel at St. Francis Medical Center will walk out at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, October 9, to join the strike lines against Prime Healthcare (which owns hospitals in fourteen states), where they will march, picket, and chant for five days to protest chronically dangerous short staffing and patient care practices, along with unfair labor practices such as bad faith bargaining, threats, and attacks on workers' rights.

Key Points: 
  • 2017 – 2019 – RN turnover at St. Francis was 24.01%
    2020 – 2022 – RN turnover at St. Francis more than doubled to 50.42%
    The average replacement cost of one RN is $46,000.
  • The striking workers include 600 registered nurses represented by UNAC/UHCP and 900 other health care workers represented by SEIU-UHW: nursing assistants, medical assistants, vocational nurses, emergency room technicians, respiratory therapists, environmental services aides, and more.
  • St. Francis Medical Center is one of the busiest hospitals in Los Angeles County, with the only level II trauma, stroke, and STEMI center for many miles around.
  • Registered Nurses and allied health care workers strike St. Francis Medical Center
    Strikers return to work at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, October 14
    3630 E. Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262 Imperial Highway & Martin Luther King, Blvd
    Hundreds of nurses and other health care workers in scrubs, uniforms, union gear, with allies, marching and chanting with picket signs
    Note for morning shows: Nurses will be available for live interviews beginning around 6:30 a.m.

Commission for Case Manager Certification celebrates National Case Management Week with salute to "Keeping the person at the heart of collaborative care"

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Commission for Case Manager Certification® will celebrate case managers as change agents and advocates in observance of National Case Management Week, Oct. 8-14, 2023. CCMC's Virtual Symposium and new episodes of its "Push Pause" video series will premier as the Commission aligns with the case manager community and salutes these resilient professionals for "keeping the person at the heart of collaborative care."

Key Points: 
  • MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Commission for Case Manager Certification® will celebrate case managers as change agents and advocates in observance of National Case Management Week, Oct. 8-14, 2023.
  • "Case managers are change agents who go above and beyond to advocate for the individuals they serve," said Commission CEO MaryBeth Kurland, MPA, CAE, ICE-CCP.
  • By "keeping the person at the heart of collaborative care," case managers holistically assess client needs and actively engage with other health care providers to help clients achieve optimal health outcomes.
  • The Commission advocates for professional case management excellence through its Certified Case Manager® (CCM®) credential and a range of professional development resources to enhance their knowledge and skills.

Health Plus Management (HPM)-Supported Practice South Island Orthopedics (SIO) Expands Orthopedic Services into Far Rockaway, Collaborating with St. John's Episcopal Hospital

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Monday, October 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Plus Management (HPM) is excited to announce the expansion of its supported practice, South Island Orthopedics (SIO), into Far Rockaway, NY, in collaboration with St. John's Episcopal Hospital.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Plus Management (HPM) is excited to announce the expansion of its supported practice, South Island Orthopedics (SIO), into Far Rockaway, NY, in collaboration with St. John's Episcopal Hospital.
  • Together with St. John's Hospital, an orthopedic pathway program has been designed that unifies the experience for surgical patients throughout their entire journey.
  • Health Plus Management and South Island Orthopedics share a unified commitment to providing a best-in-class patient experience while expanding services and the practice's reach within the region and beyond.
  • With Health Plus Management's support, South Island Orthopedics can focus on their core strengths, delivering exceptional clinical outcomes.

Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) Announces $31 Million Funding Round to Scale Predictive Risk Platform

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Monday, October 2, 2023

BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI)— an artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on empowering clinicians, optimizing care pathways, and improving patient outcomes — today announced an oversubscribed Series C financing to scale its predictive risk platform.

Key Points: 
  • Several preeminent health systems including Houston Methodist, Cleveland Clinic, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, are collaborating with HDAI on various initiatives.
  • HDAI has additional collaborations with over 40 Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) through which it collectively generates 50 million weekly predictions for one million patients.
  • The platform forecasts health risk at patient, practice, institution and/or regional levels and supports clinicians and institutions in driving performance improvements.
  • Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) is a care optimization, decision support and provider enablement company powered by big data, AI-powered analytics, expert insights and point of care technology solutions.

STRIKE - RNs and Almost All Health Care Staff to Strike St. Francis Medical Center 10/9 - 10/13

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Most of the essential medical personnel at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, will go on strike from Monday, October 9 through Friday, October 13. The unions representing 600 registered nurses (UNAC/UHCP) and nearly all the medical support staff—nursing assistants, medical techs, and more (SEIU-UHW)—presented the legally required 10-day notice yesterday informing hospital management and Prime Healthcare, the hospital's owner, of the looming strike.

Key Points: 
  • St. Francis Medical Center is one of the busiest hospitals in Los Angeles County, with the only Level II trauma, stroke, and STEMI (heart attack response) center for many miles around.
  • This is where you will be coming," said Scott Byington, RN, president of the UNAC/UHCP affiliate at St. Francis.
  • Byington is a mobile critical care nurse at St. Francis, which means he's part of a crew that responds to trauma emergencies throughout the hospital.
  • UNAC/UHCP is affiliated with the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.