A Case Manager's Study Guide: Preparing for Certification / Edition 4

by Denise Fattorusso, Campion E. Quinn

Overview

A Case Manager's Study Guide: Preparing for Certification, Fourth Edition is the perfect study guide for new case managers preparing to take the Certified Case Manager (CCM) exam and practicing case managers who are recertifying. Based on the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) six knowledge domains and eight essential activities, it addresses new changes passed and legislative updates resulting in significant changes in healthcare and case management. New topics include patient-centered care, readiness to change, evidence-based case management, and management outcomes. Completely updated and revised, A Case Manager's Study Guide: Preparing for Certification, Fourth Edition contains nearly 700 questions and comprehensive answer rationales.

Included with the book is an online Access Code for Navigate TestPrep, a dynamic and fully hosted online assessment tool designed to help nurses prepare for certification examinations by offering case-based questions, detailed rationales, and robust reporting. Navigate TestPrep: A Case Manager's Study Guide also sold separately.
* Randomized questions create new exams on each attempt
* Monitors results on practice examinations with score tracking and time on each task
* Reporting tools evaluate progress and results on each attempt

Don’t forget to visit our nursing certification website: www.NursingCertificationSuccess.com.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449683351
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	07/09/2012
Edition description:	Study Guide
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Crystal Run Healthcare, Rock Hill, New York


President, Quinn & Associates Medical Consultants

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Pretest
Appendix 1-A Answers to Pretest
Chapter 2 Case Management Concepts
Appendix 2-A Case Management Concept Questions
Appendix 2-B Case Management Concept Answers
Chapter 3 Principles of Practice
Appendix 3-A Principles of Practice Questions
Appendix 3-B Principles of Practice Answers
Chapter 4 Psychosocial Aspects
Appendix 4-A Psychosocial Aspects Questions
Appendix 4-B Psychosocial Aspects Answers
Chapter 5 Healthcare Management and Delivery
Appendix 5-A Healthcare Management and Delivery Questions
Appendix 5-B Healthcare Management and Delivery Answers
Chapter 6 Healthcare Reimbursement
Appendix 6-A Healthcare Reimbursement Questions
Appendix 6-B Healthcare Reimbursement Answers
Chapter 7 Rehabilitation
Appendix 7-A Rehabilitation Questions
Appendix 7-B Rehabilitation Answers
Chapter 8 Post-Test
Appendix 8-A Answers to Post-Test
Appendix A Consent Agreement Form
Appendix B Patient Case Report
Appendix C Vendor Progress Report
Appendix D Alternate Benefit Plan Form
Appendix E CMSA 1996 Statement Regarding Ethical Case Management Practice
Appendix F Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale
Appendix G DSM-IV Multiaxial Classification