Case management--a vital link to performance improvement.

J. M. Walrath; S. Owens; E. Dziwulski

Case management--a vital link to performance improvement.

J. M. Walrath, S. Owens, E. Dziwulski

School of Nursing

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Abstract

A pilot program in the cardiac surgical service resulted in a $ 1.3 million reduction in patient charges while quality patient outcomes were sustained. Pivotal to the success of the program was the implementation of the case manager role.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	117-122
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nursing economic$
Volume	14
Issue number	2
State	Published - Mar 1 1996

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Leadership and Management

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