Norton Healthcare’s Plugged in to Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of nursing.

Episode 36

Title: Caring For All Patients: Care Continuum and Care Management at Norton Healthcare

Summary:

In June’s episode of Plugged In To Nursing, hear Kirsten McCoy Dietrich, RN, and Cristina Proffitt, RN, system director of Care Continuum and Care Management, discuss patient care management at Norton Healthcare. Listen to learn how the team supports resource needs for a patient’s admission, a safe discharge, and next step planning. As Cristina shares, care management is a great career pathway for nurses, as it highlights the importance of an individualized care plan for all patients across the Norton Healthcare system.

Speakers:
Kirsten McCoy Dietrich, RN
Norton Audubon Hospital

Cristina Proffitt, RN
System Director, Care Continuum and Care Management

Show Notes:
‘Clark’ is Norton Clark Memorial Hospital
‘Scott’ is Norton Scott Hospital
‘Auth Management’ is Authorization Management
‘CMS’ is Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
‘HRIP’ is Hospital Rate Improvement Program
LHC: www.lhcgroup.com
‘EPIC’ is Norton Healthcare’s electronic medical documentation system

About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice
cis responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice. Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

Contact Information: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

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