An Essential Element | Nurse Director of Hospitalist Operations

Every one of our clients would agree, the IMI Nurse Director Model is the defining  characteristic of an IMI Hospitalist Program. Our on-site Nurse Directors work side-by-side with our Hospitalists to continually advance the work-flow processes, document outcomes, enhance communication and meet our client’s strategic and financial goals. The Nurse Director focuses on the following areas:

• • Case Management
  
• • Advance Hospital work-flow
  
• • Prioritize Hospitalist Workload
  
• • Hospital Rounds
  
• • Utilization of SNF/ Rehab
• • Coordinate communication:
  • – referring physicians
    – specialists
    – families
    – hospital departments

• • On-Site Data Capture
• • Focus on Core Measures
• • Early discharge Planning
• • Validate billing and coding
• • Program Marketing / PCP Education
• • Hospitalist Scheduling / Coverage