Laura Krachenfels Wick
About Laura Krachenfels Wick
Laura Krachenfels Wick is a Neonatal Care Manager RN with extensive experience in neonatal nursing and care coordination. She has worked in various roles within the healthcare sector, focusing on high-risk neonatal patients and ensuring appropriate care and discharge planning.
Work at EmblemHealth
Laura Krachenfels Wick has been employed at EmblemHealth as a Neonatal Care Manager RN since 2018. In this role, she coordinates care for high-risk neonatal patients, ensuring that their needs are met during their first year of life. She prepares and presents clinical details to the Medical Director for case determinations, particularly for cases that do not meet MCG criteria. Her work involves evaluating medical necessity for neonatal cases using MCG criteria and CMS guidelines.
Education and Expertise
Laura Krachenfels Wick earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Registered Nursing from Nassau Community College, where she studied from 2004 to 2007. She furthered her education at Farmingdale State University of New York, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from 2012 to 2014. Her educational background supports her expertise in neonatal care management.
Background
Before her current role at EmblemHealth, Laura worked as an RN Surveyor for NYCHSRO extbackslash Medreview from 2017 to 2018, where she focused on licensed home care services agencies in the Greater New York City Area. Prior to that, she spent eight years as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at NYU Winthrop Hospital from 2008 to 2016, gaining extensive experience in neonatal care.
Achievements
In her role as a Neonatal Care Manager RN, Laura Krachenfels Wick facilitates discharge planning for neonatal patients, ensuring timely and appropriate transitions to alternate care services. She acts as a member advocate, coordinating services and identifying care needs for high-risk patients, which demonstrates her commitment to improving neonatal outcomes.