title: Managed care: are your middle managers ready?
abstract: In the midst of the trepidation surrounding the home care industry during this advent of managed care, one agency has developed a strategic plan to survive and improve under this new health care system. A crucial part of this plan is the careful encouragement and specialized training of middle managers.
authors.affiliation: SantaFe HomeCare, FL, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stucky
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Waltrip
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007857:Leadership; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States