Cheri Bankston

As the Director of Clinical Advisory Services, Cheri provides a clinical perspective both inside and outside of the organization. The clinical advisory team has consulted hundreds of hospitals across the country and has a combined 65 years of clinical experience. Their expertise helps hospital leaders understand the need for care transition solutions and how to maximize their Curaspan investment. After several years as a customer, Cheri joined Curaspan in 2007. With more than 30 years of clinical experience, Cheri first learned about patient transitions firsthand in the emergency department. She further developed her knowledge in leadership positions in case management, utilization review and home health care before joining Curaspan. Cheri has an MSN from the University of Mississippi and a BSN from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Posts by Cheri Bankston

MedCity Influencers

CMS axes two-midnight rule payment cut

Hospitals need to be careful of an audit flag if a patient stays longer than the stated anticipated number of midnights, especially if there is no evidence of a post-hospital discharge plan.

The case for the robocall in healthcare (and how to make it cut readmissions)

Automated follow ups can help hospitals more effectively prevent readmissions.

MedCity Influencers, Hospitals

5 ways physician advisers can collaborate with case managers on care transitions

Much of the work that physician advisers do overlaps the case management department, which is why the two need to work together as a team.

Health IT

4 ways to build a good relationship with your CIO to improve care transitions

If you haven’t met your CIO, you need to. Introduce yourself and get to know your CIO with the end goal of educating him/her on your care transition workflow.

MedCity Influencers

How to Ensure a Smooth Care Transition Process

Last fall, a study by Healthcentric Advisors found that monitoring hospital staff adherence to standardized communications with a patient’s primary care provider and providing feedback to staff had a positive impact on care transitions and readmissions. Although the study focused on the care transition process with primary care providers, the findings also hold true for […]