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Individual versus Team Case Management in Optimizing Community Care for Chronically Ill Patients with Dementia

James G. Zimmer, MD

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Gerald M. Eggert, PhD

Monroe County Long Term Care Program, Inc.

Patricia Chiverton, RN, MS

University of Rochester School of Nursing

Secondary analyses of a randomized trial comparing two models of case management of community residing chronically ill elderly showed that the greatest cost savings of the more intensive neighborhood-based team model, as opposed to the centralized individual model, were in the group with dementia. Estimated costs of health care in the team group were 41% lower than costs for the control group. No differences in survivorship, functional and care need status, or in caregiver satisfaction were found, suggesting no negative effect of reduction in use. Team case managers had much smaller caseloads, made many more home visits, (with much more counseling for family support), and made more referrals for medical evaluation, respite, and day care than did case managers for the control group.

Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 2, No. 3, 357-372 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/089826439000200305
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