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Strengthening Case Management Practice: The Application of Psychosocial Acuity Scales

Publication Date: 3/19/2020

Speaker: Karen Nelson & Peg Albrets
Length:1 hour

Abstract

Barriers and limitations relating to patients’ social situations and family/community supports can add to the complexity of care coordination, requiring additonal time and resources. The ability to identify these factors and quantify them can help case managers prioritize their case load. In this session, we will describe the development of a psychosocial acuity scale for case managers to use based on the social determinants of health. Ways in which this scale has been implemented in a large acute care teaching hopsital will be shared with a focus on its use in creating better care for patients and more appropriate level loading of caseloads.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the social determinants of health and how they impact patient outcomes.

2. Discuss how using a psychosocial acuity scale can improve case management practice.

3. Review a sample psychosocial acuity scale and applications within case management practice.

Strengthening Case Management Practice: The Application of Psychosocial Acuity Scales


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