Biomedical subjects

D C Holliman

Publications and source records attributed to D C Holliman.

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PubMed2001

Discharge planning and social work practice.

Current health care practice discharge planning has emerged as a major professional function in hospital settings. To examine the tasks involved in discharge planning and how frequently they are being performed, 124 Alabama hospitals were contacted with a 72% rcsponse rate. Of the 178 surveys returned by discharge planners the core tasks were identified and ranked in terms of performance frequency. The results revealed that the tasks performed typically resembled that of generalist social workers. When specialization occurred, it was related to the populations served and not the specialized tasks or methods utilized. From this data recommendations are made for linking advanced generalist social work practice to discharge planning activities.

Alabama↗

PubMed1997

DRGs and hospital social work: when policy guides practice.

Since the early 1980s cost containment policies have changed the practice of hospital social work. Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), a cost containment mechanism, have increased the caseloads of hospital social workers, and placed a greater emphasis on discharge planning. In this article DRGs are described, and their function is discussed from a social work perspective. The literature surrounding DRGs and the role of the hospital social worker is addressed. Recommendations are made for social workers to evaluate the policies affecting their practice. It is proposed that if social workers understand policies, their origins, and how policies affect practice, then they can have greater influence as advocates and policy makers.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗