title: A collaborative approach for the care management of geropsychiatric services.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To share a successful collaborative approach between the medical and behavioral health departments of a managed care organization that improved both utilization rates and management for health plan members with dementia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Acute care hospitals
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was a significant reduction in subsequent hospital admits, beddays, and emergency department visits for this population resulting in a substantial financial savings. Patient outcomes, as well as patient and caregiver satisfaction, was improved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prior to the implementation of this pilot, there was a gap in services for health plan members experiencing dangerous behavioral issues associated with their dementia diagnosis. Case management of this population was difficult because of the limited options available in our market area. This innovative program afforded a nontraditional approach to inpatient care that maximized case management possibilities for this population.
authors.affiliation: HealthCare Partners of Nevada, 700 E Warm Springs Rd, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA. ealiberti@hcpnv.com
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aliberti
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schramm
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003704:Dementia; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009505:Nevada; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric