Case managers optimize patient safety by facilitating effective care transitions

Professional Case Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 70-80

  Carr, Dana Deravin ^a  

^a JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CASE MANAGEMENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SUBACUTE CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247139210     PISSN: 15297764     EISSN: 15390675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PCAMA.0000265340.72817.b5     Document Type: Review

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