title: Designing a system of case management for a rural nursing clinic for elderly patients with depression.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the process and procedures used to develop and implement a system of case management for middle-aged and older depressed adults in a rural health nursing clinic. This system included on-site case management for elderly clients and telephonic follow-up by case managers on an ongoing basis.
authors.affiliation: The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing (CCN), AL 35487, USA. mstanton@bama.ua.edu
authors.forename: Marietta P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: Jeri W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Dunkin
authors.forename: L Kathleen
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Williams Thomas
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D000368:Aged; D000407:Alabama; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration