Illness, financial burden and simply communicating all aspects of your healthcare can be a burdensome task. Fredonia Regional has professionals on had to assist patients and their families with the many aspects involved in communicating your hospital care. Our professionals will round out a patient’s entire stay at FRH by being the patient advocate.
While working along-side the physician(s), family members and insurances, Fredonia Regional’s social worker will answer questions, connect the providers with the patients and put the patients’ needs first. Whether long-term care needs established or end-of-life decisions need discussed, our professionals will help you.
Case Manager/Swing Bed Coordinator & Discharge Planning
Sheryl Busse, LPN
Phone: 620.378.2121 extension: 250
Email: sbusse@frh1.org
Utilization Review
Medical costs are a financial burden on most households. Fredonia Regional employs a full-time Utilization Review nurse that assists the physicians, the hospital and the patients by managing the cost of healthcare provided at FRH.
Our professional staff maintains a monitoring system for the use and delivery of our services in order to control the costs to patients. Criteria and physician orders are evaluated for medical necessity and to assure that guidelines for admissions are met through federal regulations.
