Case Management / Social Work Services

Registered Nurse Case Managers and Social Workers at Trinity Medical Center facilitate a teamwork approach during your hospital stay to help coordinate your care.  They will work closely with your physicians, nurses, other members of your healthcare team, insurance companies and community agencies to coordinate a plan of care that is in the best interest of you, your family and the hospital.  The staff will assist you in your post hospital discharge needs by arranging for home health care services, durable medical equipment, skilled nursing facility placements and rehabilitation referrals.  Department hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a worker on-call after hours and weekends to address your needs.

Resources:

Alabama Child Caring Foundation:  A foundation which provides access to healthcare for children who have no coverage from public programs or private health insurance. 

Internet Address:   www.accf.net               Telephone:  205-220-5929

American Cancer Society:   A nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and services.

Internet Address:  www.cancer.org                 Telephone:   205-930-8860

Alabama Grief Support Foundation:  A foundation which helps with the needs of persons who are grieving and dealing with the challenges of rebuilding their lives without their loved one.

Internet Address:  www.alabamagrief.org  Telephone:  205-870-0336

American Heart Association – Jefferson/Shelby Division- An association which provides professional and public heart health education and provides heart-related community services.

Internet Address:  www.americanheart.org                Telephone:    205-510-1500

American Lung Association of Alabama - An association which provides professional and public lung health education and provides lung-related community services.

Internet Address:   www.alabamalung.org      Telephone:   205-933-8821

Alabama Medicaid - A state/federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income pregnant women, children, some people on Medicare, disabled individuals and nursing home residents.  These individuals must meet certain income and other requirements.      

Internet Address:   http://www.medicaid.state.al.us/            Telephone:  1-334-242-5000

Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation:  The Medicare Quality Improvement organization for the state of Alabama to improve quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

Internet Address:  www.aqaf.com               Telephone:  205-970-1600

Alabama RX Program: As a resident of Alabama, you and your family have access to a FREE Prescription Drug Card program. Simply download your Prescription Drug Card and receive savings of up to 75% at more than 50,000 national and regional pharmacies. You may create as many cards as you need. Participating pharmacies include the following: Bruno's, Food World, FoodMax, Kmart, Fred's Pharmacy, Rite Aid, Publix, Winn-Dixie, and Walgreens as well as thousands of independent pharmacies.

Internet Address: www.alabamarxcard.com 

American Red Cross – Area Chapter: A group which helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Internet Address:  ww.birmingham.redcross.org       Telephone:    205-458-8282

Hospital Compare:  This tool provides information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with particular medical conditions. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide.  Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and organizations that represent hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting organizations, other Federal agencies and the public.

Internet access:    http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

Medicare and You Handbook for 2007:   The official government handbook with information about what is new, what is covered, health plan, prescription drug plan and what is right.  

Internet Address:   http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf

NeedyMeds:  A source of information for people who need help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses.  This site is like the Yellow Pages.  It does not supply the medications or financial assistance but does provide information so you can find programs that will help you with financial assistance.

Internet Address:   http://www.needymeds.com/   

Partnership For Prescription Assistance- A partnership which brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other healthcare providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that is right for them.  Many will get them free or nearly free.  Its mission is to increase awareness of patient assistance programs and boost enrollment of those who are eligible. Through this site, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance offers a single point of access to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs including more than 180 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.

 Internet Address:    http://www.pparx.org  

 Telephone:  1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669).

Provider Services Directory for the State of Alabama:  The official state directory for home health, nursing homes, assisted living, hospice, hospitals and rehabilitation facilities.  

Internet Address:  http://ph.state.al.us/facilitiesdirectory/