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H A Tahan

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PubMed1995

Evaluating the effectiveness of case management plans.

Case management plans have been used as a strategy for quality improvement and cost containment of healthcare. The authors discuss the methods used for evaluating the effectiveness of these plans. Variance analysis and measuring expected outcomes of care are the main themes. The authors also present one hospital approach to outcomes management that can be used by healthcare administrators to evaluate patient-care outcomes.

Clinical Protocols↗
PubMed1994

Developing case management plans using a quality improvement model.

Case management plans are viable tools currently used to control healthcare cost and improve quality. The authors present a quality improvement-case management framework to guide nursing and hospital administrators in the development of these plans and to answer any questions they might raise while struggling through the process.

Forms and Records Control↗
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Hiring case managers: the role of the candidate and the interviewer.

Interviewing for a job and conducting an interview are two challenging tasks nurse case managers experience at some point in their nursing career. One way to overcome such challenges is through learning more about the interview process. For the nurse case manager, the reward of interviewing well is getting hired for the job; for the interviewer, it is selecting the best candidate for the job. In this article, the author discusses the roles of the candidate and the interviewer in the interview process. It provides those interested in becoming nurse case managers with tips, skills, and strategies for assuring a successful interview. It also presents administrators of case management programs with beneficial recommendations for improving their interviewing skills. In addition, it discusses the interview process for potential candidates for nursing case management roles from the time of preparing the resume and cover letter until after the interview is completed.

Case Management↗
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A ten-step process to develop case management plans.

The use of case management plans has contained cost and improved quality of care successfully. However, the process of developing these plans remains a great challenge for healthcare executives. In this article, the author presents the answer to this challenge by discussing a 10-step format process that administrators of patient care services and case managers can adapt to their institutions. It also can be used by interdisciplinary team members as a practical guide to develop a specific case management plan. This process is applicable to any care setting (acute, ambulatory, long term, and home care), diagnosis, or procedure. It is particularly important for those organizations that currently do not have a deliberate and systematic process to develop case management plans and are struggling with how to improve the efficiency and productivity of interdisciplinary teams charged with developing case management plans.

Case Management↗
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Case management: a heritage more than a century old.

The roots of case management are more than a century deep. This innovative approach to managing, coordinating, expediting, and facilitating patient care is neither new nor exclusively limited to nursing practice. A review of the historic literature reveals that the evolution of case management is a byproduct of creative healthcare efforts associated with different disciplines, including nursing, medicine, mental health, public health, and social work. This article presents a historical review of significant milestones in the evolution of the field of case management and its related tools (i.e., clinical pathways).

Case Management↗