Development of a nurse case management service: a proposed business plan for rural hospitals.
The nurse case management service (NCMS) for rural hospitals is an entrepreneurial endeavor designed to provide rural patients with quality, cost-effective healthcare. This article describes the development of an NCMS. A detailed marketing and financial plan, a review of industry trends, and the legal structure and risks associated with the development of the venture are presented. The financial plan projects a minimum savings of 223,200 dollars for rural institutions annually. To improve quality and reduce cost for rural hospitals, the authors recommend implementation of an NCMS.
Adams
Marsha Howell
MH
University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa 35487, USA. madams@bama.ua.edu
Crow
Carolyn S
CS
D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019468:Disease Management; D004282:Documentation; D016520:Entrepreneurship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005376:Financial Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D017146:Models, Organizational; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010934:Planning Techniques; D020399:Practice Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000458:organization & administration