Providing a Safe Place and Ongoing Care
A 47-year-old, living with a spouse, has a medical history that includes coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, prior stroke, anxiety and anemia. This member is not in a protected plan.
The member’s symptoms included slow speech, mobility deficits and hypertension. Outpatient PT/OT was scheduled for muscle weakness, but ongoing therapy was denied due to lack of progression.
The member had been admitted for necrotic pancreatitis and gastric ischemia, and had an extended ICU stay that included multiple surgeries, drain placement, and wound vac placement.
Additionally, the member reported prior sexual abuse, spousal abuse, and inpatient psychiatric admissions.
Member Results
- Currently in the shelter and feels safe where she continues to heal from recent acute health issues
- Feels comfortable discussing her safety concerns with PHN
- Showing no signs of conversion disorder
- Receiving ongoing wound care and education for infection prevention for open abdominal wound
- Continues to have medical and behavioral health needs that will be addressed collaboratively with New Directions CM
How Conifer’s Personal Health Nurse (PHN) Helped
- Outreached to member’s PCP to coordinate referrals for Neurology and Psychiatry appointments
- Made New Directions referral and presented member in Grand Rounds
- Provided extensive education and community service coordination
- Engaged facility CM to assist with any needs and monitor progress
- Worked diligently to find a shelter to accept member at discharge
- Coordinated SSDI as spouse is threatening to cancel all health benefits for member
- Engaged new PCP to inform about conversion disorder diagnosis and ensure proper coordination of referrals to Neurology and Psychiatry
- Worked closely with member, New Directions, PCP and the inpatient providers to coordinate member’s care
- Coordinated assistance for medication co-pays, transportation, housing and food
- Worked with New Directions CM to find a shelter that is a better fit for member and plan living arrangements once member leaves the shelter
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