New collaborative models of health care service delivery are
contributing to quality and cost improvements, especially in treating
children and families. At the same time, deficits in communication
between systems sharing patients can not only lead to confusion and
waste, but also to increased risk of harm.
Case Management and Care Coordination offers an evidence-based
framework, best practices, and clinical common sense to meet this
ongoing challenge. Focusing on families of children with chronic health
issues, it outlines the processes of case management and care
coordination, clarifies the roles and responsibilities of team members,
and models streamlined, patient-centered service delivery. This analysis
cuts through much of the complexity of case management while emphasizing
collaboration, flexibility, and advocacy in pursuing best outcomes for
patients. And as an extra dimension of usefulness, the book is
accessible to lay readers, empowering families to make informed
decisions and have a more active role in their own care. Included in the
coverage:
- Essential skills for integrated case management.
- Children and youth with special health care needs.
- Transitional care and case management settings for children and
families.
- Case management and home visitation programs.
- Managed care and care coordination.
- Technology and care coordination.
Effectively illustrating the possibilities and potential of health care
reform, Case Management and Care Coordination is an essential resource
for pediatricians and health care professionals, as well as for families
of children with special health care needs.