Powell, S: Case Management

Prepare 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