The Bridge Health Advocates, PLLC

Take a look in the November 2024 newsletter for inspiration and guidance for nurse innovators and entrepreneurs. #healthadvocate #nurse #entrepreneur #BridgeHealthAdvocates

How does Care Management differ from Patient Advocates and Case Managers? Here's a quick overview: ? Care Managers - Usually work in private practice helping individuals and families through holistic assessments - Create plans of care - Make recommendations/link to community resources & ongoing support. ? Patient Advocates - Tend to be more?medically based. - Work with many individuals who have acute/chronic health conditions.? - Help individuals achieve optimal health and well-being. - Work with client’s medical bills and advocate for cost effective service. - Review medical records and are good with navigating the medical field. ? Case Managers - Typically hospital or physician practice based.? - Work in the medical field and are paid by insurance - Help coordinate care, transitions, discharge planning, reduce hospitalizations. - Can be in-person or telephonic. A main difference between care managers and case managers? Case managers?provide a more specific service to get a specific outcome. An example is a case manager leading the discharge planning in a hospital who does specific education on discharge and follow up. This means that case management services typically end within a time frame; such as discharge from a hospital.?

As one of the chosen 24 nurse-led innovations, we’re thrilled to share the energy here in #NOLA at the #NurseInnovatorRow at the 2024 Magnet & Pathway Conference! Thank you Oriana Beaudet, DNP RN FAAN for making this happen! This is more than just a spot on the expo floor – it’s a celebration of nursing ingenuity, showcasing our collective drive to improve patient care and transform healthcare. Connecting with over 14,000 participants and hundreds of healthcare organizations, each looking to the future of nursing and innovation. We’re honored to stand alongside other pioneering nurses and organizations, sharing our passion and purpose with a worldwide audience. Here’s to gutsy nurses, bold ideas, and the future of healthcare! #NursesOnLinkedIn #HealthcareInnovation #GutsyNurses #NurseLedStartups #ANCC2024 #NursingExcellence #ANAInnovation

? Pinch me, I’m dreaming! ? When I submitted our application months ago to be part of the FIRST EVER Nurse Innovators Row at the ANCC National Magnet Conference & ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference, I never imagined it would actually come to life! ?? And the best part? Next week, we’ll be soaking up the excitement in New Orleans with a staggering 13,000 incredible attendees! ?? I can’t wait to connect, learn, and be inspired by the brightest minds in nursing innovation. ?????????? Let’s go! #ANCC #NurseInnovators #NursesLead #MagnetConference #PathwayToExcellence #NolaBound #NurseProud #NextStopNewOrleans

We are at it again! Melissa Cardine MSN, RN, BCPA and Jennifer Whalen, DHSc, MHS, PA-C, BCPA are traveling to New Orleans for the ANCC National Magnet and Pathway to Excellence Conference October 29 - November 1st. We have been invited to exhibit on Nurse Innovator Row because nurse patient advocates are innovators! If you are attending, please stop by our booth and say hi. We are looking forward to a great time! https://lnkd.in/gUWgn97U #patientadvocacy #nurseadvocates #bridgehealthadvocates #MagnetPTECon

It is PA Week and we want to celebrate all the of amazing PAs who work to bring patients the best care across the US in all medical specialities. PAs also work as patient advocates and in other non-clinical roles, just like our co-founder Jennifer Whalen, DHSc, MHS, PA-C, BCPA Happy PA Week! #PAWeek #PAsGoBeyond #bridgehealthadvocates #patientadvocacy

We invite you to take a look into our October newsletter and see what we have been up to. Together, let's transform the health care experience. #bridgehealthadvocates #PAWeek #PAsGoBeyond #ANCC #patientadvocacy

Thank you to everyone who supported me during the Healthcare Advocate Summit and attended my talk. I truly appreciate the opportunity to share with the audience and connect with so many amazing patient advocates. Please reach out if we were not able to talk at the Summit. I would love to hear from you. ~Jennifer #healthcareadvocatesummit #patientadvocacy #bridgehealthadvocates

Can you believe it is already September? We had a busy first week of the month attending the Healthcare Advocate Summit in Las Vegas! We are going to keep the momentum going as we head into October and prepare for the ANCC National Magnet and Pathway to Excellence Conference in New Orleans. We hope you enjoy this month's #newsletter! As always, we would love to hear your feedback as we want to bring you topics that you want to know about. Send us a message at [email protected]. Thank you!

I made it! Looking forward to a great week learning and networking with amazing advocates at the Healthcare Advocate Summit! The Bridge Health Advocates will have a table and I will be speaking on Friday. #healthcareadvocatesummit #patientadvocate #healthadvocacy #lasvegas