Case management : a practical guide to success in managed care /

Powell, Suzanne K.

Case management : a practical guide to success in managed care / Suzanne K. Powell. - 2nd edition. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2000. - xvii, 522 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Part 1 Introduction to case management:
1. Overview of case management;
2. Case management job responsibilities and essential skills;
3. Credentials, organizations, guidelines, and standards.
Part 2 Basic concepts in case management:
4. Insurance;
5. Utilization management;
6. Legal issues in case management;
7. Ethical issues and dilemmas;
8. Quality reviews and risk management.
Part 3 The case management process:
9. Discharge planning - understanding levels of care and transfer;
10. The case management process.
Part 4 Practical applications:
11. Job stress versus success factors in case management:
12. Case management by proxy -case studies.


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Primary nursing.
Hospitals--Case management services.
Managed care plans (Medical care)
Nurse practitioners.
Case Management.
Nurse Clinicians.
Managed Care Programs--organization & administration.

WY 100 P882c 2000