The Case Manager's Survival Guide: The Case Manager's Survival Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780323082594)

This practical, "hands-on" guide includes vital information every case manager and administrator of a case management program need to be successful. A useful resource for working in the changing face of healthcare, it addresses case managers in all settings with an emphasis on nurse case managers and their role in providing patient care and containing costs. Focusing on the "nuts and bolts" aspects of case management, it discusses the operations of case management programs based on the authors' first hand experiences.

• Case Management Tip boxes in each chapter highlight important tips and provide easy access to this information.
• Case studies in several chapters address possible situations the case manager may confront along with the most effective solutions.
• Key points at the end of each chapter summarize pertinent information.
• Appendices provide extensive examples of forms and multi-disciplinary action plans used in various healthcare settings.

Author: Toni G. Cesta, Hussein A. Tahan
ISBN-10: 0323082599
ISBN-13: 9780323082594
Publisher: Mosby
Language: English
Published: 12/03/2002
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.35lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.94d