Case Management and Care Coordination Supporting Children and Families to Optimal Outcomes /

• Main Authors: Treadwell, Janet (Author), Perez, Rebecca (Author), Stubbs, Debbie (Author), McAllister, Jeanne W. (Author), Stern, Susan (Author), Buzi, Ruth (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Maternal and child health services.; Pediatrics.; Social work.; Medicine & Public Health.; Maternal and Child Health.; Social Work.

New collaborative models of health care service delivery are contributing to quality and cost improvements, especially in treating children and families. At the same time, deficits in communication between systems sharing patients can not only lead to confusion and waste, but also to increased risk...

Table of Contents:

• Section 1 Snapshot from the Field
• Introduction and explanation of case management and care coordination
• Essential Skills
• Integrated Case Management
• Legislative and Policy Movement
• Section 2 Implications for Policy and Practice (emerging science and best practices – practical application)
• Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN)
• Transitional Care & Case Management Settings for Children & Families
• Case Management Home Visitation Programs
• Managed Care and Care Coordination.-Technology and Care Coordination
• Section 3 Looking Ahead
• Anticipated Future Changes in Case Management and Care Coordination.