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Case Managers' Roles And Functions: Commission For Case Manager Certification's 2004 Research, Part Ii, H. Tahan, W. Downey, Diane Huber
Case Managers' Roles And Functions: Commission For Case Manager Certification's 2004 Research, Part Ii, H. Tahan, W. Downey, Diane Huber
Diane Huber
The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) conducted its third case managers' role and functions study in 2004 for the purpose of validating the currency and relevancy of the certified case manager examination. The results of this study are shared in an article of 2 parts. Part I, which was published in the previous issue of this journal, discussed the process the CCMC used for the development of the Case Managers' Role and Functions Survey Instrument and the identification of new 6 essential functions and 6 knowledge areas that describe case management practice. These findings were based on the survey …
The Nurse's Role In Changing Health Policy Related To Patient Safety, M. Mrayyan, Diane Huber
The Nurse's Role In Changing Health Policy Related To Patient Safety, M. Mrayyan, Diane Huber
Diane Huber
Nurses' roles in shaping health policy in the United States related to patient safety have not been fully expanded. This article explores various patient safety issues and how nurses can become involved to shape health policy in this area.
Dose Of Case Management Interventions, Diane Huber, J. Hall, T. Vaughn
Dose Of Case Management Interventions, Diane Huber, J. Hall, T. Vaughn
Diane Huber
Case management programs need to be evaluated for outcomes achievement and efficient use of resources. As a provider intervention, case management is interactional and situational. Little is known about how to measure the actual dose delivered in order to assess quality and manage outcomes. Case management is interdisciplinary, has identifiable dimensions, and serves as a practical example of conceptualizing and measuring the dosage of a provider's intervention. The basic elements of the dosage of an intervention are amount, frequency, duration, and breadth. A three-dimensional model illustrates dosage of case management.
Case Managers' Roles And Functions: Commission For Case Manager Certification's 2004 Research, Part I, H. Tahan, Diane Huber, W. Downey
Case Managers' Roles And Functions: Commission For Case Manager Certification's 2004 Research, Part I, H. Tahan, Diane Huber, W. Downey
Diane Huber
The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) conducted its third case managers' role and functions study in 2004. The purpose of this research was to validate the currency and relevancy of the certified case manager examination. The results of this study are shared in 2 parts of an article. Part I discusses the process the CCMC used for the development of the Case Manager's Role and Functions Survey Instrument (CMRFSI). The research leads to the identification of 6 new essential functions and 6 new knowledge areas, which describe case management practice. These findings were based on the survey of a …
Nursing Leadership: New Initiatives In Case Management, Diane Huber
Nursing Leadership: New Initiatives In Case Management, Diane Huber
Diane Huber
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