Reply To Kristina Essay Examples

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Hello Kristina, it is true that demand management entails planning using forecasts on resource utilization thereby reducing the costs in medical care. I would have contested your statement that demand management might not work for everyone until I read your personal experiences. It is true that demand management can reduce health costs, as shown by the statistics you adduced. However, and in agreement with your observations, many may not be aware of its benefits (Kongstvedt, 2013).

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Kongstvedt, P. R. (2013). Essentials of managed health care. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
Reply to Michelle
Hello Michelle, your post is informative because it creates a context upon which one can base the understanding of the importance of demand management. I agree with you that demand management gives the patient self-help tools, preventive services and advice from nurses over the telephone in order to reduce the demand for health services (Finkelman, 2011). I add that this helps reduce the unnecessary utilization of health care, thereby reducing the cost of health care.
References
Finkelman, A. (2011). Case management for nurses. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. 
Reply to Thomas
Hello Thomas, your take on demand management takes on very basic perspectives, and as such, is very easy to understand. Your illustration on how demand management incorporates consumer involvement is very insightful. I agree with your observation that demand management reduces the rates of readmission. This is because health concerns are dealt with beforehand, thereby reducing exacerbations. Your overview of the advantages of demand management embodies cost reduction, something of which the health care institution is in need (Langabeer, 2007).
References
Langabeer, J. R. (2007). Health care operations management: A quantitative approach to business and logistics. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Reply to Cindy
Hello Cindy, the distinction you created between disease management and case management is very elaborate. I specifically agree with your take that disease management seeks to prevent admission and readmission to hospital. Your take on case management relates to resource utilization and the role of case managers. Your initial post also highlights the importance of patient education. I agree with you that information ranks up there with other medical interventions in both disease and case management (Navarro, 2009).
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Navarro, R. (2009). Managed care pharmacy practice. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Reply to July
Hello July, you discussion forum is precise in striking the distinction between case management and disease management. It is insightful how you explore the difference in two terms that are often used interchangeably. I agree with you that case management is usually done for patients with chronic conditions while disease management focuses on specific disease conditions (Finkelman, 2011). It is also insightful how your discussion forum explores the similarities in the goals of disease and case management, as they are all geared towards improvement of care.
References
Finkelman, A. (2011). Case management for nurses. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
Reply to Rachel
Hello Rachel, the context you built in your discussion forum regarding the low rate of incorporation of evidence-based practices into standards of practice helps create a background upon which the role of case managers in incorporating evidence based practice into nursing care can be evaluated. I agree with you that by educating nurses on the importance of evidence-based practice and also keeping them informed on the outcomes of clinical trials into new approaches can help integrate evidence-based practice into health care institutions (Taylor & Renpenning, 2011).
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Taylor, S. G., & Renpenning, K. M. L. (2011). Self-care science, nursing theory, and evidence- based practice. New York: Springer Pub.
Reply to Maria
Hello Maria, the best thing about your discussion forum is that it first identifies the problem and gives illustrations from nursing practice. In doing this, it is almost possible for the reader t speculate on the possible strategies for integration of evidence-based practice. As such, it does not come as a surprise when your first strategy is identifying barriers to integration and the second being educating the nurses on evidence-based practice. I agree with your supposition that these strategies are vital to integration (Grohar- Murray & Langan, 2011).
References
Grohar- Murray, M. E., & Langan, J. (2011). Leadership and management in nursing (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Reply to Kimberly
Hello Kimberly, your approach in the discussion forum is very direct, and as such eases the understanding of the concepts you highlight. I opine that the two strategies highlighted in your discussion forum are very appropriate for the integration of evidence-based practice. The involvement of the staff is important because as a nurse leader, it is important for the staff to ensure sustainability. I also agree with you that education is important because in addition to highlighting the importance, it also capacity-builds the nursing staff on the search of information on evidence based practice (Gillam & Siriwardena, 2014).
References
Gillam, S., & Siriwardena, A. N. (2014). Evidence-based healthcare and quality improvement. Quality In Primary Care, 22(3), 125-132.