image_pdfimage_print

Kim Newiger, RN, is a certified case manager (CCM) who has worked in the field for 16 years. She joined Broward Health in 2015 and serves as regional manager of case management and social services at Broward Health Imperial Point.

She enjoys working with an incredible team of case managers and social workers, assessing patients for medical necessity and determining their discharge needs. Her team also works closely with insurance companies to facilitate timely payments.

“Case management offers an opportunity to work closely with patients and families while ensuring proper utilization of hospital services,” Newiger said. “The most inspiring part of my job is helping patients and their families transition home with community resources.”

Before transitioning to a case manager career, she worked as a nurse in the areas of telemetry, ICU and wound care.