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james

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A hospital case management system usually focuses on patients with:
 
  a. co-morbid conditions.
  b. mental health issues.
  c. outpatient procedures.
  d. surgical diagnoses.

Question 2

Chart audits have revealed significant omissions of data that could have legal and funding guidelines ramifications.
 
  As the unit manager, you meet with the staff to discuss audit findings and to find approaches that will address the gaps in charting and achieve desired goals. This is an example of: a. Leadership.
  b. Management.
  c. Decision making.
  d. Vision.



emilymalinowski12

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Answer to Question 1

A
Hospital case managers focus on high-risk patientsthat is, patients with co-morbid conditions. Disciplines other than nursing, such as social work, have discipline-specific definitions of case management. In addition, there is a consumer definition of case management that case managers work with people to get the health care and other community services they need, when they need them, and for the best value, which was promulgated as a communication tool to help explain case management to the public.

Answer to Question 2

B
The process of guiding others to meet established goals, outcomes, and procedures is manage-ment. This can require collaborative decision making to determine how best to reach pre-determined goals and follow established practices.



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