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Of all the recent changes in health care, none more dramatically affected both patients and care providers than managed care. Not only has it altered the way we pay for health care, but also it has compelled a change in the way we approach health care, focusing increasingly on preventive care to reduce costs. In this book, the author and her colleagues examine the impact of managed care on nursing as a profession and nurses as individual caregivers. Managed Care: Practice Strategies for Nursing will serve as an excellent course text on nursing and managed care, as well as a useful introduction and shelf reference for professional nurses at all levels of practice.
Automated Clinical Pathways in the Patient Record: Legal Implications
Automated Clinical Pathways in the Patient Record: Legal Implications
Nurses have long been taught the need for precise documentation of patient care. The statement, “If it is not documented, it is presumed not done” is commonly made to beginning nurses, as well as new staff nurses. Yet, as demands on the nurse's time increase, maintaining an accurate and informative patient record becomes more difficult. New methods are needed to address this issue. The use of a patient chart that is maintained on a computer containing both the plan of care and a record of the care is a promising solution to the problem. A clinical pathway that outlines patient care is being used as a place in ...
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