Case Management

The Case Management Department of Central Carolina Hospital is made up of nurse case managers and social workers – all of whom are dedicated to helping to ensure each patient’s stay and discharge from the hospital are as comfortable and smooth as possible.

Admission and Concurrent Patient Reviews

During your hospitalization your information is reviewed by staff to determine if you have any care needs at the time of discharge.

The goal is the safe and prompt recovery of the patient. By establishing what type of home environment, support system and/or available resources a patient will have upon their return home, the case manager can help determine whether additional assistance may be needed.

If necessary, department members are available to help patients locate community resources, nursing home placement, and/or financial assistance. Dependent upon the patient’s needs, referrals for nutritional counseling, home health care, social services, hospice services, medical equipment rentals, etc. can be made.

Multi-Disciplinary Discharge Planning

The Case Management Department takes a multi-disciplinary approach to discharge planning. They meet daily with physicians and other care providers to review the patient’s chart, discuss his or her care and prepare for their discharge. Medical assessments are completed as well, to help ensure the payor will receive accurate bills and that insurance companies will receive all the necessary information for prompt coverage (if applicable).

For more information about the services provided through Central Carolina Hospital’s Case Management Department, please call 919-774-2267.