title: Care management for children who are medically fragile/technology-dependent.
abstract: Care management is a nursing role that has received more attention over the past decade as the number of children with special health-care needs has increased. The particular role of the specialized care manager within the Michigan Department of Public Health is described in the following article. The purpose is to highlight how the role emerged from a philosophy of care and how families receive the care management services. Future challenges for the state-supported role of care manager are described.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alford-Winston
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Billy-Kornas
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: McCaustland
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Tachman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D008824:Michigan; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011635:Public Health Administration