Case management: a case study.
Prior to institution of case management Mr. G would have remained on the neuroscience acute care unit until nursing home placement could be arranged, a process which often took a year because of the severe shortage of Medicaid beds in South Carolina. Because case managers collaborated to identify and resolve the problem, the outcome for those such as Mr. G has changed. Case management facilitates movement of patients with complex problems from acute care to successful community reentry in a cost-effective manner.
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Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center, Department of Surgical Nursing, Charleston 29425-0602.
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D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000451:nursing*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*