Care Coordination

Gerri Lamb, PhD, RN, FAAN is a well-known speaker and author on care coordination and case management. She edited ANA’s Care Coordination: The Game Changer, one of the first books to explore the many facets of nurse care coordination in the context of massive health system transformation. Dr. Lamb is Professor and Director of the Center for Advancing Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research at Arizona State University’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Writing this Blueprint for Action with Robin Newhouse combines two of her favorite topics: care coordination and interprofessional practice. She serves as a content expert on care coordination practice and measurement for several national professional and health care organizations.

Chapter 1. Care Coordination, Quality, and Nursing
Section 1. Quality and Safety: The Foundation of Care Coordination Practice
Chapter 2. Nursing and Quality: A Historical Perspective
Chapter 3.Models and Tools for Improving Quality and Safety
Section 2. Care Coordination; Practice and Leadership
Chapter 4. Effective Care Coordination Models
Chapter 5. Recognizing Care Coordination in Nurses’ Practice
Chapter 6. The Role of Nursing Leaders in Advancing Care Coordination
Section 3. Improving Quality Through Effective Care Coordination
Chapter 7. Care Coordination and Reducing Avoidable Hospital Stays
Chapter 8. Quality Outcomes
Chapter 9. Care Coordination and Health Information Technology
Section 4. Transforming Healthcare Practice and Policy
Chapter 10. Coordinating Care through Authentic Partnerships with Patients and Families
Chapter 11. Community-Based Care Transitions: From Care Coordination Pilot to CMS Program
Chapter 12. Influencing Public Policy through Care Coordination Research