Assignment: Chronic Disease Management
Choose one of the following chronic diseases to address in this component:
o Hypertension
o Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
o Diabetes Mellitus type 2
o Childhood Asthma
Complete the following:
o Detail the population including who the members are, contributing causes, past medical history, family/genetic components.
o Evaluate the population including size, seriousness of disease, special needs, etc.
o Assess the need for formal case management.
o Argue the potential benefits to implementing a case management model including economics, quality of life/care, social disruption, etc.
o Analyze why nursing should be a part of this plan. What can they bring to the table?
o Identify other team members who should be included on a case management team. Why should they be on this team and what is their role?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.