NUR9201

Case management and care integration ( 12 points, SCA Band 0, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr L Heslop

Offered:
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis: In this unit the student explores a range of new technologies, practices and activities derived from integrated care, case management and continuous quality improvement concepts. Participants will review and critically evaluate innovative nursing frameworks and the potential for application of specific models, practices, protocols and tools, such as clinical pathways and using patient data for research and management. Students will complete a case management project in the clinical setting .

Objectives: On completion of this unit the student is expected to : 1. Examine a wide range of health care management concepts and their application to coordinated care, case management and continuous quality improvement. 2. Evaluate patient care delivery systems for their impact on quality improvement and care outcomes. 3. Examine concepts of management care and their impact on the health care settings. 4. Determine ways in which patient focused care is provided, measured, understood and coordinated by nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team. 5. Explore the development of new roles for nurses in patient care delivery. 6. Evaluate the ways in which nurses are restructuring their organisational and clinical operations within the context of multidisciplinary health care teams and the current health care planning environment. 7. Examine issues surrounding information management and their application to coordinate care, case management and continuous quality improvement. 8. Develop a component of a quality improvement or case management program in a practice-based context. 9. Compare and contrast methodologies to evaluate program development and implementation.

Assessment: Assignment: 20% + Presentation/on-line activities: 30% + Field-based report: 50%