The Case Manager's Survival Guide, 2nd Edition

The Case Manager's Survival Guide
Authors :
Toni G. Cesta & Hussein A. Tahan
This practical, "hands-on" guide includes vital information every case manager and administrator of a case management program need to be successful. A useful resource for working in the changing face of healthcare, it addresses case managers in all s ...view more
This practical, "hands-on" guide includes vital information every case manager and administrator of a case management program need to be successful. A useful resource for working in the changing face of healthcare, it addresses case managers in all settings with an emphasis on nurse case managers and their role in providing patient care and containing costs. Focusing on the "nuts and bolts" aspects of case management, it discusses the operations of case management programs based on the authors' first hand experiences.
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This practical, "hands-on" guide includes vital information every case manager and administrator of a case management program need to be successful. A useful resource for working in the changing face of healthcare, it addresses case managers in all settings with an emphasis on nurse case managers and their role in providing patient care and containing costs. Focusing on the "nuts and bolts" aspects of case management, it discusses the operations of case management programs based on the authors' first hand experiences.

Key Features
  • Case Management Tip boxes in each chapter highlight important tips and provide easy access to this information.
  • Case studies in several chapters address possible situations the case manager may confront along with the most effective solutions.
  • Key points at the end of each chapter summarize pertinent information.
  • Appendices provide extensive examples of forms and multi-disciplinary action plans used in various healthcare settings.

Author Information
By Toni G. Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Case Management, Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York, Manhattan Region; Principal, Case Manager Solutions, LLC, Tucson, AZ and Hussein A. Tahan, MS, DNSc(C), RN, CNA, Director of Nursing, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Services, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY