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.