Fusing roles--the ambulatory care nurse as case manager.
Most pathways concentrate on reducing the patient's length of stay. One multidisciplinary pathway team aims for a broader approach-promoting wellness as a means to avert hospitalization. Primary treatment teams provide and direct care for a group of patients, resulting in an outpatient system that is accessible and comprehensive.
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Brooklyn Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019090:Case Management; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D009732:Nursing Care