Advanced Case Management

Outcomes and Beyond
Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-0-7817-2234-6
Verlag: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Trade Paper, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 481 g

Advanced Case Management: Outcomes and Beyond, is a theoretical, research-oriented, and statistical publication providing comprehensive coverage of advanced case management information. Essential topics presented in this text include outcomes management, disease management, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and complementary medicine practices. Building on Case Management: A Practical Guide to Success in Managed Care, Second Edition, this book explores population-based case management and its components. Part I comprehensively covers disease management concepts and development of a successful disease management program. Part II focuses on the latest trends in outcomes management. Topics covered include how to develop an outcomes management program, the Center for Case Management Accountability (CCMA), benchmarking, and factors affecting case management outcomes. Part III deals with continuous quality improvement (CQI) and proper use of CQI tools. Finally, Part IV, Managing Complementary Health Care--A Vision for the Future, addresses the challenges and the successes of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practices.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Powell, Suzanne K.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Krankenhausmanagement, Praxismanagement
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Important Terms and Concepts

Overview of Disease Management

The Disease Management Process

Resources and References

Study Questions
PART II: OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT

Important Terms and Concepts

Overview of Outcomes Management

A Case Management / Outcomes Management Program

Quality Improvement Projects

Resources and References

Study Questions
PART III: CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) AND CASE MANAGEMENT

Important Terms and Concepts

Overview of Continous Quality Improvement (CQI)

Tools for Process Improvement

The Continuous Quality Improvement Process

Case Managers Working in Project Teams

Resources and References

Study Questions
PART IV: MANAGING COMPLEMENTARY HEALTHCARE - A VISION FOR THE FUTURE

Important Terms and Concepts

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): An Introduction to CAM Modalities

Integration of CAM

CAM Implications for Case Managers

Resources and References