The nurse manager at a cardiac rehabilitation unit was asked to select a care delivery model. Which of the following methods would be the most cost-effective?
a. Functional method
b. Case management method
c. Primary care method
d. Team method
B
Team nursing, functional nursing, and case management are all considered efficient, cost-effective methods of care delivery because they enable utilization of various types of healthcare providers (rather than baccalaureate nurses in direct care, which is the primary nursing method). Case management is considered particularly cost-effective in patient care settings be-cause it maintains quality care while streamlining costs for high-risk, high-volume, high-cost pa-tient populations and seeks the active involvement of the patient, the family, and diverse health-care professionals.
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