Implementation of an Emergency Department Screening and Care Management Referral Process for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Professional Case Management
Sharron RushtonPaula Tanabe

Abstract

The purpose of the project was to describe the implementation and evaluation of a care management referral program from emergency departments (EDs) to care management services for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Patients were referred to Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC), which is a private-public collaboration providing care management services and served as a referral hub for the program. Patients received follow-up from either CCNC or the North Carolina Sickle Cell Syndrome Program. A multidisciplinary, multiorganizational group streamlined the referral process for patients with SCD who have ongoing care needs by linking patients from the ED to care management services. The article presents a review of program implementation and evaluation over a 3½-year period. The target population were patients who had a diagnosis of SCD and presented to the ED for treatment. Emergency department staff used a modified version of the Emergency Department Sickle Cell Needs Assessment of Needs and Strengths tool to screen for social behavioral health needs in areas such as emotional, financial, pain management, and resources. All forms were faxed to a central number at CCNC for follow-up care management services. Community Car...Continue Reading

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Aug 23, 2020·Journal of Emergency Nursing : JEN : Official Publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association·Dominique BulginPaula Tanabe
Feb 18, 2021·Critical Care Nursing Quarterly·Nancy CregoPaula Tanabe

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