Biomedical subjects

M A Mateo

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Using evidence-based practice in providing care.

Case managers are in prime positions that enable them to implement initiatives, which may lead to evidence-based practice. The possibilities abound regardless of the setting; case managers are charged with the delivery of patient care in the most efficient manner. When the best care is given to patients within the shortest time frame, everyone benefits--the patients and their families, case managers and other staff, and the entire organization. The various tools used to coordinate patient care--protocols and pathways--can be readily used to collect data in a standard way; this is a vital step in initiating evidence-based practice. Initiatives leading to evidence-based practice require several phases: obtaining evidence, monitoring the use of evidence, and evaluating the use of evidence in practice. This article will describe the use of evidence-based practice for case managers and demonstrate the steps to ensuring successful implementation in patient care activities.

Benchmarking↗

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An approach to presentation skill development of nurses.

When staff development specialists help nurses gain presentation skills, they benefit by increasing the pool of clinically expert nurses who can share information and ideas. In this article, the authors describe an approach that includes conducting a workshop and providing opportunities for participants to make a presentation. Strategies to enhance presentations and reduce fear are addressed.

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗

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Managing variances in case management.

Timely management of variances is vital for cost effective patient care. A multifaceted approach that involves the healthcare team, patient, and family facilitates the identification and management of variances as they occur. The critical path can be used to monitor variances that influence fiscal outcomes in select patient populations. Strategies are described that can be used to monitor and manage variances, including developing a mechanism for monitoring and managing variances, implementing that mechanism, and evaluating the process for usability. Monitoring variances includes choosing tools that will be used and staff who will assume primary responsibility, and initiating an outcome analysis program. Managing variances comprises organizing an interdisciplinary committee, establishing a communication plan, creating strategies, and using continuous quality improvement teams.

Case Management↗

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Designing measurements to assess case management outcomes.

Evaluating outcomes begins with determining the goals of case management. As the emphasis on the delivery of cost-effective patient care increases, comparing outcomes across settings is desirable and essential. A key component to comparing how an organization rates with similar institutions is to identify commonly used measures. Conducting a literature search, benchmarking, participating in initiatives of accrediting bodies, and establishing ways to collect and manage reliable and valid data are vital in laying the groundwork for an organization's ability to join evaluation projects across settings.

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