Case Managers / Discharge Planners - Services

Case managers or discharge planners direct most patients to us. And we receive many referrals from those in the community who know us, and from physicians and families of patients who know our unique approach firsthand.

Why? Because we are able to achieve a positive clinical outcome within the shortest length of stay possible. We can get these patients to an increased level of functioning at a lower cost, and reduce the number of times they go back to the hospital.

CareMeridian offers up to five levels of care based on medical complexity and therapy needs. We treat people of all ages who suffer from catastrophic illness or injury, including:

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Pulmonary injuries (ventilator and tracheostomy weaning)
• Neuromuscular Disorders
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Congenital Anomalies

We typically handle patients who are difficult to place in conventional care programs or facilities – often CareMeridian is the only alternative they have. If the referral looks to be a possible candidate for our care, we then begin our evaluation process.

Once a patient is admitted – and sometime ever prior – our internal case managers go to work, providing regular reports to the family, Payors and their representatives. Our case managers have all had experience providing hands-on care, acting more like “project managers,” watching and making sure everything is progressing the way it should. They research benefits questions, monitor therapy, and relay general issues and information between the caregivers and the family.

Our services are unique, like almost everything we do. But the goal is always the same – to provide the highest quality care in a non-institutional environment, producing the best possible outcome in the most efficient manner.