Chronic Disease Management Essay

Choose one of the following chronic diseases to address in this component:

• Hypertension
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus type 2
• Childhood Asthma

Complete the following:

• Detail the population including who the members are, contributing causes, past medical history, family/genetic components.
• Evaluate the population including size, seriousness of disease, special needs, etc.
• Assess the need for formal case management.
• Argue the potential benefits to implementing a case management model including economics, quality of life/care, social disruption, etc.
• Analyze why nursing should be a part of this plan. What can they bring to the table?
• Identify other team members who should be included on a case management team. Why should they be on this team and what is their role?

Reading and 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). The role of hospitals in bridging the care continuum: A systematic review of coordination of care and follow-up for adults with chronic conditions. BMC Health Services Research, 17

Davis, M. M., Devoe, M., Kansagara, D., Nicolaidis, C., & Englander, H. (2012). “Did I do as best as the system would let me?” healthcare professional views on hospital to home care transitions. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 27(12), 1649-56.

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 to 6-page paper. Include title and reference pages.
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation	8 to 10 slides. Add title and reference slides. Follow Rules of 7.
Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation	8 to 10 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides. Follow Rules of 7.
Video Presentation	5 to 8-minute video presentation. Attach reference page or include in video. Professional appearance and background. Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.
Table	Table with appropriate columns and headers. Include title and reference pages.
Graphs or other illustrations	Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.
Poster	Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.
Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.