Debra Bacon-Atkinson

Experience

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  St Vincent Hospital

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1998

  Staff RN

  Orthopaedic unit with orthopedic surgical and general medical/surgical patient population. Responsibilities included direct patient care, team leading, and precasting.

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  St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital

  Jan 1998 - May 2004

  Clinical Case Manager - RN

  Case management for orthopaedic, surgical specialties, and medical/surgical patience. Responsibilities included care management, discharge planning, utilization review, denial management, appeals, Medicare compliance, quality review, peer review, charge review, DRG assurance and education

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  Seton Specialty Hospital

  May 2004 - Aug 2011

  Clinical Case Manager - RN

  Case management duties for a critical care population in a long-term acute care hospital, including ventilator-dependent patients. Coordination of care along the continuum from admission to discharge, utilization review, quality, charge review, facilitation of multi-disciplinary team care conferences and family conferences, denial management and appeals, Medicare compliance, DRG assurance and education, managing in-patient days and cost

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  St. Vincent Hospital

  Aug 2011 - now

  Clinical Case Manager - Transitions of Care - RN

  -Case management activities in a short-term acute care hospital setting. Primary population includes medicine, neurosurgery, neurology, and trauma patients; coverage includes all areas (progressive care, ICU, MICU, cardiology, medical/surgical, oncology, surgical specialties, pediatrics). Responsible for coordination of care and discharge planning, resource and utilization management, education for document improvement and quality improvement including Interqual updates, working with an inter-disciplinary team, managing length of stay. Communicates with internal and external entities including providers and insurers. Supports department initiatives including length of stay and readmissions.-Member, Associate Financial Assistance Program (evaluates grant applications for associates in dire financial need and determines grant awards)-Preceptor-Member of Mission Integration Team, Associate Engagement and Patient Satisfaction Team, Central Indiana Case Management Society of America-Previously served on the following committees & teams: Ethics, Chapel Design, Budget, Quick-Fix, Quality Improvement Audits, Transition Redesign/Health Care Finance Administration Project-Assisted Allscripts team troubleshooting program interfaces Show less