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Implementing a managed care framework through care maps.

D C Hampton
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Managed care frameworks are a viable approach to quality improvement initiatives. The author discusses one hospital's experience with care maps as the tool used to implement managed care. A patient care guide for open heart surgery patients is used to illustrate patient and family involvement in care.

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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresClinical ProtocolsHumansJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsKentuckyManaged Care ProgramsOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Care PlanningPatient Care TeamPatient Education as TopicJournal Article

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D C Hampton. 1993. Implementing a managed care framework through care maps.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8509873/

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