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Population Management in an HMO: New Roles for Nursing
Author(s) -
Graff Wendy L.,
BensussenWalls Wendy,
Cody Eileen,
Williamson Joanne
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1995.tb00139.x
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , nursing , medicine , population , medline , case management , family medicine , environmental health , social science , sociology , political science , law
A project to define and test population‐management roles in nursing was implemented in a large HMO. Three patient populations were selected: diabetics, patients with multiple sclerosis, and pregnant adolescents. Expert nurse clinicians in each of the three areas piloted the role for six months, including establishing a system of care coordination for the populations. In all three pilots, patient care outcomes were improved. Keys to success included aligning the work with the critical clinical work of the organization, practicing in multidisciplinary settings, and reporting objective outcome data to constituents.