[Verified Answer]: Case Management includes all of the…

Case Management includes all of the following responsibilities EXCEPT: A. Manage and arrange for burial and/or cremation services should the need arise. B. Gather information, including admission date and diagnosis, the type of hospital service to which the patient was admitted (e.g., medical, surgical, maternity), the admitting physician, consultants, planned procedures (type and timing), expected discharge date, needed discharge planning, and any other information needed to manage the patient’s care. C. Manage and monitor the case throughout the course of the stay to ensure all services are provided on time and in the proper sequence, education for the patient (and family) is complete, and home services are ordered (if applicable). D. Monitor the use of resources, review stays upon admission and throughout the stay, obtain continued stay approvals, and coordinate the discharge planning process with social services and other providers.