You are caring for a home care elderly client with newly diagnosed...

Question Answered step-by-step You are caring for a home care elderly client with newly diagnosed… You are caring for a home care elderly client with newly diagnosed diabetes and recovering from open heart surgery complicated by pneumonia. The patient is on two medications. The patient is having difficulty getting in and out of bed and taking a shower and has leg cramps. The family has a contract with a proprietary agency to assist with activities of daily living two hours a day. The case manager made arrangements for continuity of care from the hospital to the home setting. a. What is the difference between care management and case management?b. There are a variety of reimbursement mechanisms that have evolved over time in home healthcare. This patient is being managed by a proprietary agency. What is a proprietary agency?c. Both skilled and nonskilled nursing care has to be performed in the management of this patient’s diabetes, including filling insulin syringes and getting someone to pay the healthcare bills on time. Which one is skilled and which one is nonskilled nursing care in this situation?d. The patient is having difficulty getting in and out of bed and taking a shower, and has leg cramps. The patient has fallen four times in the last 6 months. What are examples of intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to falls. Health Science Science Nursing NURS MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)