CareManagement

Perinatal Depression: Improving Quality of Care and Patient Outcomes CEU

By Deeta K. Vance, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Mental health screenings are key in identifying all levels of perinatal depression and should be administered routinely during pregnancy and for a year following childbirth. The author discusses screening, risk factors, and interventions that case managers can take for mothers and infants.

Music Therapy and Health, Part 2:
Music Therapist as Part of the Interdisciplinary Team CEU

By Dawn A. Iwamasa, PhD, CCLS, MT-BC; and Flor del Cielo Hernandez, PhD, MT-BC
The authors explain the fascinating therapy provided by credentialed music therapists working with the treatment team to develop focused treatment plans individualized to the patient’s identity, needs, pacing, and therapeutic goals. Outcomes have been positive.

Enhancing Liver Transplant Success: The Crucial Role of Case Management in Patient Care, Part 1 CEU

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM; Anila Momin, MSN, MBA, RN; Lauren Thomas, MSN, RN, CCM; and Amanda Ward, BSN, RN
Liver transplant is more than difficult for patients, their families, and the clinical team members. Part 1 of this article reviews liver function, indications for transplant, determining placement on the transplant list, and the role of case management in the entire process.