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The transformation in the health care industry, begun over a decade ag o, will continue well into the 21st century. And the dominant theme in the new millennium is likely to be collaborative practice and outcome s-based health care delivery. A collection of the most current and inn ovative presentations in path-based, collaborative practices, this boo k focuses on the design, implementation and analysis of outcomes for t he heavy volume DRGs. For each DRG, the authors present two to three s tandard clinical pathways, and then show how those pathways can be man ipulated to alter outcomes....

The author team that brought us Reengineering Nursing and Health Care Delivery has compiled a complete work on the subject of nursing case m anagement. Flarey and Blancett provide a scholarly yet practical refer ence on the state of this increasingly important professional role for nurses. While addressing concepts, theories, and issues, the book foc uses heavily on the how-to of case management development, implementat ion, and evaluation. This authoritative text will help define nursing case management and its core curriculum.

Case Studies in Nursing Case Management provides portrayals of health care organizations around the nation that have successfully implemente d case management programs. It reports on how case management is being used in inpatient, ambulatory, operating room, intensive care, home h ealth, and subacute settings. Specific populations such as pediatric, maternity, dialysis, geriatric, psychiatric, and AIDS/HIV patients are also addressed. Case managers' roles in managed care and community-ba sed settings as well as in insurance companies are described.

A companion to the work Health Care Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches, focusing on the specialty of cardiovascular care and practice. The 18 contributions look at the evolution of outcomes management, a rapid rule-out process for myocardial infarction, stroke outcome improvement, the f