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, the seriousness of the disease, special needs, etc.
Assess the need for formal case management.
Argue the potential benefits of 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 in a case management team. Why should they be on this team and what is their role?
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