ELAINE WATSON RN, MSN

MCS - Daily oversight of staff, patient care. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes by conducting a weekly case conference. Home visits with staff, CRR. Process/Approve workflow and notifications daily. Follow up on staff issues and patient complaints Maintain survey readiness/Drive PEX outcomes. Organize and run annual staff competency day for Evansville and Jasper Oversight of new staff training

• CM - Direct care of patients in home for acute and chronic health issues. Education on disease process, prevention of complications, management of medications, management of chronic/acute wounds, nutritional education, and working closely with physicians, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Medicare documentation according to Home Health regulations.

• Chart review to capture all diagnosis and associated MCC/CC to drive the DRG. Work directly with physicians to make sure the patient chart accurately reflects each patient's course of care. Proficient use of 3M end coder and JATA SQL systems. Department has an 85% success rate of increasing DRG relative weights. Working towards CCDS certification.

• Renal disease management of CKD/ESRD members on behalf of insurance providers. Education of members that promotes health, understanding of medications, dialysis options, diabetes control and fluid management. Maintain quality measures. Provide member with helpful resources. Manage member post hospitalization to prevent readmissions. Strong skills on proprietary EMR system. Member of development and pilot team for corporate wide handheld EMR field device. 10-15% travel for monthly patient clinic visits.