Best Practice Case Management Roles and Functions: How to Optimize RN and Social Worker Skill Sets
Instructor:
Toni Cesta
Product ID: 705419
- Duration: 60 Min
Why Should You Attend:
Social workers and RN case managers are each uniquely qualified and bring specialized skills and talent to the interdisciplinary care team, So often these distinct skill sets are underutilized or both disciplines are blended together. Today there are best practice roles that each discipline can perform that allows each discipline to work “at the top of their license”.
Whether you are tweaking an existing program, modifying an existing one, or just want to better understand how to optimize the skill sets of case management professionals, you will find this webinar helpful to you.
This program will discuss the Standards of Practice for social workers and nurse case managers as defined by the Case Management Society of America as they were updated in 2016. We will then apply those Standards to the contemporary roles of the nurse case manager and social worker. Finally, we will apply those roles to the everyday functions that social workers and nurses perform to complete their jobs. Referral criteria for high risk psychosocially complex patients as well as social determinants of health will be reviewed followed by strategies for optimizing the skill sets of each discipline. This webinar will help your department in understanding the unique skill sets of the social worker versus the RN and how a true dyad team can be created. By understanding the fundamentals of the work we do, you will be able to apply this knowledge to your practice in any setting!
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- Role of the social worker
- Role of the RN Case Manager
- Standards of practice
- Social determinants of health
- Psychosocial assessments
- Discharge planning for Social worker versus RN
- Development of a high risk referral tool for social work
- Integration of the roles
Who Will Benefit:
- Directors of Case Management
- Directors of Social Work
- RN Case Managers
- Social Workers
- Directors of Quality Management
- Vice Presidents of Nursing
- Vice Presidents of Operations
Toni Cesta
Consultant and Owner, Case Management Concepts LLC
Toni G. Cesta, Ph.D., RN, FAAN is Partner and Health Care Consultant in Case Management Concepts, LLC, a consulting company which assists institutions in designing, implementing and evaluating acute care and community case management models, new documentation systems, and other strategies for improving care and reducing cost. The author of nine books, and a frequently sought after speaker, lecturer and consultant, Dr. Cesta is considered one of the primary thought leaders in the field of case management.
Dr. Cesta writes a monthly column called “Case Management Insider” in the Hospital Case Management journal in which she shares insights and information on current issues and trends in case management.
Prior to her current work as a case management consultant, Dr. Cesta was Senior Vice President – Operational Efficiency and Capacity Management at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She was responsible for case management, social work, discharge planning, utilization management, denial management, bed management, the patient navigator program, the clinical documentation improvement program and systems process improvement. Prior to her position as Senior Vice President at Lutheran Medical Center, Dr. Cesta has held positions as Corporate Vice President for Patient Flow Optimization at the North Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System and Director of Case Management, Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers of New York, in New York City and also designed and implemented a Master’s of Nursing in Case Management Program and Post-Master’s Certificate Program in Case Management at Pace University in Pleasantville, New York. Dr. Cesta completed seven years as a Commissioner for the Commission for Case Manager Certification.
Dr. Cesta has been active in the research and development of case management for over 25 years. Her research in case management has included two funded studies measuring the effects of a case management model on congestive heart failure and fractured hip patient populations, with measures of patient satisfaction, quality of life, and short and long term clinical perceptions and outcomes.
Dr. Cesta has presented topics on case management at national and international conferences and workshops. Her books include “Nursing Case Management: From Essentials to Advanced Practice Applications”, “The Case Manager’s Survival Guide: Winning Strategies in the New Healthcare Environment”, “The Case Manager’s Survival Guide: Winning Strategies for Clinical Practice”, “Survival Strategies for Nurses in Managed Care” and “Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers”. Dr. Cesta is Consulting Editor of “Hospital Case Management Journal” and “Discharge Planning Advisor”. In addition, she serves as editorial advisory board member of several case management journals and publications including “Strategies for Healthcare Excellence” and “The Journal of Care Management”.
Dr. Cesta has a BS in Biology from Wagner College, a BS in Nursing from Adelphi University, an MA in Nursing Administration from New York University, and a Ph.D. in Nursing Research and Theory Development from New York University.
Dr. Cesta is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Among her awards are included the “Nursing Service Administration Award” from the New York State Nurses Association, the Jessie M. Scott Award for excellence in research, practice and education from the American Nurses Association, and three “Book of the Year” awards from the American Journal of Nursing. In 2010, she was awarded the Brooklyn Leaders Award from the Arthritis Foundation.
Topic Background:
The role of the case manager and social worker is dynamic and constantly changing in response to the changes in health care delivery and reimbursement at the federal, state and local levels. While change remains a constant, there are certain core roles and functions that apply to the work of the social worker and nurse case manager regardless of job setting. In addition, case managers and social workers work within guidelines that provide us with definitions of practice, guiding principles and philosophy statements.
Due to the variety of differences in the definition of case management, and roles and functions, there is much confusion in the field as to what case management is and how it is applied. Without a national perspective on this issue, many case management departments are not designed to respond to the challenges of health care reform.
In an era of dwindling resources, it is important for all case management staff to understand their roles and functions in the acute care setting in order to practice at the “top of their license”.
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