Nursing Case Management: Adapting to the Challenges of Today's Healthcare Environment

Abstract

The nursing case management model of patient care delivery is examined throughout this paper. A historical perspective and key forces that led to its emergence on the healthcare scene are included. Two distinct models of nursing case management, including components and distinguishing features of each program are discussed as well as recommendations for their implementation. A study of both models of nursing case management shows unique strengths in each and the potential for broad applications. The relevance of nursing theory to the nursing case management concept is also explored

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268440

Entities

People

  • Janice C. Collings

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • California
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • New England
  • North America
  • Patient Care
  • Patient Care Management
  • Personnel Management
  • United States

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Systems Analysis and Design