title: Modeling case management decision-making in a consolidated long-term care program.
abstract: This study identifies the informational factors and judgment processes involved in making two case management decisions within a consolidated long-term care program: evaluating risk of nursing home placement and choosing a care plan. A multidisciplinary case management team formulated these decisions for hypothetical clients described in vignettes (N = 1,507). The team used information about the client's condition and the program's available resources in judging risk of institutionalization, but only client-related information in selecting a care plan.
authors.affiliation: Aging Studies Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hennessy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012308:Risk Management