84254 - CASE MANAGEMENT

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Docente: Virna Bui
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: MED/45
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (cod. 8488)

Learning outcomes

The case management degree prepares students to become professional nurse case managers who are responsible for the advocacy of improving clinical outcomes. This specialization builds upon the standards of the Case Management combining core curriculum with an emphasis on distance client management using technology. It teaches nurses to deliver personalized services to patients to improve their overall care.

Course contents

In the healthcare organizations, the case manager is in charge of directing all of the activities within a department. Specific job duties include: developing and maintaining quality improvement programs, collaborating with physicians and medical staff to ensure that service expectations are being met, directing the workflow of other case managers, and developing departmental policies and procedures. A director of case management performs developing and implementing programs to optimize patient care.

Readings/Bibliography

Paolo Chiari,Antonella Santullo "L' infermiere case manager. Dalla teoria alla prassi" Editore: McGraw-Hill Education Edizione: 2 Anno edizione: 2010 EAN: 9788838616778

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