A nursing case management program for low-income high-risk diabetic clients: a projected cost-benefit analysis.
Case management has been widely promoted as a method that can improve clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. This article describes a cost-benefit analysis for a proposed nursing case management program that provides care for a low-income high-risk diabetic population in a rural county. Industry trends, objectives and functions of the case management program, timeline, financial plan, and cost analysis are described. The analysis indicated a potential net savings of 149,544 dollars annually. This would be a significant cost savings for the healthcare provider and funding source.
Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35487, USA. ccrow@bama.ua.edu
Carolyn S
CS
Crow
Shelley A
SA
Lakes
Melondie R
MR
Carter
D000407:Alabama; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008952:Mobile Health Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011203:Poverty; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*