Case Management
A Practical Guide for Education and Practice
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April 13, 2018
2018-04-13
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DescriptionPrepare for a new career as a case manager—or just upgrade your skills to a whole new level—with the newly updated Case Management: A Practical Guide for Education and Practice , 4th Edition .
Ideal for case management certification (CCMC) exam preparation, this is a thorough review of the case manager’s many roles and skills, from acute to post-acute care. Whether you are a nurse transitioning to case management or already active in it, this is your road map to coordinating successful patient care, from hospital to home.
Build a strong case management career foundation, with expert, evidence-based direction:- NEW chapter on case manager orientation programs that offers orientation checklists, competency assessment, and learning profiles, with available online tools
- NEW topics on current practice issues and developments, including the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and value-based care
- NEW content on experiential, problem-based learning—learning practices, training programs, case management team professional development
- Offers in-depth, evidence-based guidance on:
- The case manager’s roles, functions, and tasks
- Key concepts—quality management and outcomes evaluation, legal and ethical considerations, case management process, utilization management, transitions of care
- The role of the nurse case manager versus social worker role
- Strategies that ensure effectiveness of case management models
- Coordinating care, protecting privacy and confidentiality, health insurance benefit analysis, practice standards
- The Case Management Code of Professional Conduct, accreditation agencies and standards, specialty board certifications
- Management of resources and reimbursement concepts
- Case management in various settings—acute care, emergency department, admissions, perioperative services, disease management, insurance case management, palliative care, end-of-life care, hospice, home health care, physician groups, public health/community-based care, rehabilitation
- A must-have desk reference that offers plentiful case studies—considered to be “the bible” of case management
About the Authors
Suzanne K. Powell, RN, MBA, CCM, CPHQ, is Editor-in-Chief, of Professional Case Management: Leading Evidence Based Practice Across Transitions of Care at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Hussein M. Tahan, PhD, RN, is System Vice President of Nursing, Professional Development and Workforce Planning at MedStar Health System Nursing in Columbia, Maryland. -
SpecsEdition4ISBN/ISSN9781496384256Product FormatPB-PaperbackTrim Size8 3/8 x 10 7/8Pages400Table10Edition4Publication DateApril 13, 2018Weight2.4
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- Suzanne K Powell RN, MBA, CCM, CPHQ
- Editor, Lippincott's Case Management Journal
- Hussein M. Tahan PhD, RN
- System Vice President
Nursing Professional Development and Workforce Planning
MedStar Health System Nursing
Columbia, Maryland
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Table of contentsPart I: Introduction to Case Management Practice
1. Overview of Case Management
2. Roles, Functions, and Preparation of Case Management Team Members
3. Management of Resources and Reimbursement Systems
Part II: The Case Management Process and Related Activities
4. The Case Management Process
5. Utilization Management
6. Transitional Planning: Understanding Levels and Transitions of Care
Part III: Key Concepts in Case Management Practice
7. Quality Management and Outcomes Evaluation
8. Legal Considerations in Case Management Practice
9. Ethical Principles in Case Management Practice
Part IV: Practical Applications
10. Case Management Standards and Professional Organizations
11. Preparation for the Case Management Role
12. Strategies for Success in Case Management Practice -
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