The hospital administrator approves a case management position for a new rehabilitation unit to help reduce costs. In developing the job description, the nurse manager understands that a key element of case management is:
a. Managing of care by nurse managers.
b. Coordination of resources for effective outcomes.
c. Rapid discharge of clients to decrease costs.
d. Managing of care for outpatient clients only.
B
The key to effective case management is proactive coordination of care from the point of admis-sion to accomplish appropriate and effective outcomes. Case management involves components such as case selection, multidisciplinary assessment, collective planning, coordination of events, negotiation, and evaluation and documentation of the outcomes of patient status in measures of cost. Case management is employed in a variety of settings.
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