title: Development of a nurse case management service: a proposed business plan for rural hospitals.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa 35487, USA. madams@bama.ua.edu
authors.forename: Marsha Howell
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Carolyn S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Crow
mesh_terms: 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