Table of Contents

• 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

About the Author

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.