Gifts for Outpatient Care Managers

Picking a gift for an outpatient care manager

An outpatient care manager coordinates the parts of a patient's care that happen between visits: scheduling follow-ups, chasing down prior authorizations, checking in after a discharge, and making sure the people who need help actually get connected to it. It's detail-heavy work that rarely gets noticed until something goes wrong, so a gift that says they're seen can mean a lot. A hoodie for the cold clinic hallway, a tee for a weekend in the garden, or a mug for the desk where the phone never stops ringing all tell them their work is recognized. Put their name on it, or add their clinic, department or the credential they earned, such as their certification. If you're shopping for a whole care team at once, one design in the Team Shop with each person's name on their own shirt makes a better thank-you than a catered lunch that disappears in ten minutes.