Case Study: Lasix Titration in CHF Patient at Home
Situation: 74 year-old male patient called provider complaining of shortness of breath, weight gain, and swollen legs; he has been admitted with similar symptoms four (4) times in the past…
Case Study: SNF Transfusion for Renal Patient
Situation: Patient is 45 year-old female with CKD, diabetes, and limb loss. Long term SNF resident that receives dialysis on-site x3 days per week. Dialysis provider routinely checks hemoglobin levels…
Case Study: Cellulitis Flare in the ED
Situation: 59 year-old male presented to ED with rapidly expanding redness in lower left leg. Patient has a history of cellulitis, having presented to this ED 3x in the past…
Case Study: Advanced Procedures At Home Save Time and Money
Situation: Patient has a years-long history of noncompliance, a complicated medical situation, and a lack of transportation options. This has resulted in a pattern of erosion at home leading to…
Case Study: Urinary Retention in Bed-Bound Patient at Home
Patient is a 67 year-old male with a history of diabetes, vascular dementia, stroke with left side weakness, intracranial hemorrhage, GERD, and hypertension. He is fed via PEG tube, bed-bound,…
Rapid “Rule Out” Saves ER Visit
Situation:Friday afternoon at 1600:The provider received a call from a 67 year-old male patient, recently discharged after a hospital and SNF stay of two (2) weeks. Patient contracted C. diff…
