SIM440-19A Activity 3 – Continuum of Care

Activity 3

Continuum of Care

Explain how the concept continuum of care is used in case management and within your organization. What new services/programs are your organization currently evaluating or performing that are assisting patients to reach their health goals? How do these services/programs impact the bottom line of the organization?

Quality indicators, such as accessibility, appropriateness, continuity, effectiveness, efficacy, efficiency, timeliness, patient perspective issues, and safety, can influence quality of care. Choose one indicator and discuss its influence on care inventory environments, including local, state, national, and global. Discuss the practice of linking hospital reimbursement to performance outcomes. SIM440-19A Activity 3 – Continuum of Care

Reading & Resources

Chapter 2 pages 44-47 in Fundamentals of Case Management Practice
De Regge, M., Pourcq, K. D., Meijboom, B., Trybou, J., Mortier, E., & Eeckloo, K. (2017). . BMC Health Services Research, 17
Davis, M. M., Devoe, M., Kansagara, D., Nicolaidis, C., & Englander, H. (2012). “” healthcare professional views on hospital to home care transitions. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 27(12), 1649-56.
Asgar, A. H., Ravaghi, H., Kringos, D. S., Ogbu, U. C., Fischer, C., Azami, S. R., & Klazinga, N. S. (2014). . PLoS One, 9(1)
Buerhaus, P. I., DesRoches, C., Applebaum, S., Hess, R., Norman, L. D., & Donelan, K. (2012). Nursing Economics, 30(6), 318-29, quiz 330.
Elwood, T. W., DrP.H. (2013). . Journal of Allied Health, 42(3), 127-34.
Feemster, L. C., & Au, D. H. (2014). . American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 189(6), 634-9.
Review to explore information related to finance and payment structuring.

Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options
Choose One:	Instructions:
Paper	4 page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Collaboration for Improving Outcomes – Continuum of Care
Description: The baccalaureate graduate nurse will apply concepts of quality and safety to identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing current practice.
Course Competencies: 2) Develop a holistic case management plan for a specified disease or population that incorporates the role of insurance, health care finance, and utilization of community resources. 3) Examine the role of case management in end of life care including ethical and legal issues. 4) Coordinate the care of individuals across the lifespan utilizing principles and knowledge of interdisciplinary models of care delivery and case management.
QSEN Competencies: 1) Patient-Centered Care 2) Teamwork and Collaboration 3) Evidence- Based Practice
BSN Essential II
Area	Gold Mastery	Silver Proficient	Bronze Acceptable	Acceptable Mastery not Demonstrated
Explain how the concept continuum of care is used in case management and within your organization	Explains how the concept continuum of care is used in case management and within your organization	States how the continuum of care is used in case management and within your organization	Lists how the concept continuum of care is used in case management and within your organization	Does not address the topic
Explain new services/programs that your organization is currently evaluating or performing that are assisting patients to reach their health goals	Explains new services/programs that your organization is currently evaluating or performing that are assisting patients to reach their health goals	States new services/programs that your organization is currently evaluating or performing that are assisting patients to reach their health goals	Lists new services/programs that your organization is currently evaluating or performing that are assisting patients to reach their health goals	Does not address the topic
Explain how these new services/programs can impact the bottom line of the organization.	Explains how new services/programs can impact the bottom line of the organization.	States how new services/programs can impact the bottom line of the organization.	Lists how new services/programs can impact the bottom line of the organization.	Does not address the topic
Choose a quality indicator and discuss how it can influence quality of care	Chooses a quality indicator and explains how it can influence quality of care	Chooses a quality indicator and states how it can influence quality of care	Chooses a quality indicator but doesn’t discuss how it can influence care	Does not address the topic
Assesses the practice of linking hospital reimbursement to	Assesses the practice of linking hospital reimbursement to	Explains the practice of linking hospital reimbursement to	Lists the practice of linking hospital reimbursement to	Does not address the topic

performance outcomes	performance outcomes	performance outcomes	performance outcomes
APA, Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation	No errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation.	One to three errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation.	Four to six errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation.	Seven or more errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation.
References	Provides two or more references.	Provides two references.	Provides one references.	Provides no references.

SIM440-19A Activity 3 – Continuum of Care