Nursing Case Management: A Practical Guide to Success in Managed Care

Think of this comprehensive text for nurses and students as a case manager's survival guide. This is one of the pioneering books on the subject, and it presents the how-tos of case management in a readable, practical style. To assist the reader in understanding the Nurse Case Manager's (NCM) role, the text is divided into four parts: Part I: Introduction to Case Management presents an overview of case management and managed care. Part II: Basic Concepts in Case Management provides the tools and essential knowledge necessary to function as an NCM. Part III: The Case Management Process explains, in depth, the actual process from beginning to end. Part IV: Practical Applications offer case studies and real life examples.