Blending case management and quality outcomes management into the family nurse practitioner role.
As health care reform moves into a new millennium, the importance of comprehensive case management and quality outcomes management still has not brought about the cost-effective quality of care that was hoped. The purpose of this article is to explore further the potential impact that the family nurse practitioner as a primary care provider might have on case management and the management of quality outcomes of care.
Davidson
J U
JU
Department of Nursing, Fort Hays State University, Kansas, USA.
D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*