1 2 Care Management Kimberly Boynton Grand Canyon University HCA-699- Evidence Based Research Project Edward Paulch 10/13/2021 Care Management Care management is a term that refers to the activities carried out to improve patient care and reduce the need for medical services by enhancing care coordination and helping patients and caregivers to manage their healthcare conditions effectively. Care management utilizes several integrated programs which extend beyond current clinical care. Care management consists of several healthcare professionals, such as nurses, social workers, and patent educators. These healthcare management professionals work collaboratively to create a health care plan that will help meet the specific needs. Care management services include patient education, medication management, managing symptoms, and preventative testing. This essay aims to formulate a PICOT question associated with care management, describing the problem's background and identifying the key stakeholders. Background of the Problem The problem that is aimed to be solved in care management is high rehospitalization rates due to poor care management among adults. Older adults are at risk have several complex medical and social needs that are fatal and can result in high increased mortality rates among older adults if care management for these adults is not efficient and effective. These medical conditions and social needs result in rapid hospitalization of older adults, which can be prevented through care management ((Wideman, 2012). Although the united states government has put in place several regulations and policies to ensure that the care management offered to older people is the best, several challenges have made it impossible to meet goals that have been put in place. One of the challenges includes a lack of guidelines to address care transitions between the hospital and the nursing home. Standardized disease management approaches should be introduced in geriatric care management to help lower hospitalization rates of the intended population. One of the ways to improve the quality of geriatric care management is through the use of pay for performance incentives. Pay for performance incentives are offered to healthcare providers if they meet specific performance results instead of their work. This incentive will motivate the healthcare team responsible for geriatric care management to improve the quality of care, efficiency, and the overall care they will be providing for the older adults, resulting in reduced hospitalization rates. Stakeholders Several stakeholders are involved in the care management of older persons. These stakeholders are older adults, healthcare providers, the united states government, payers and policymakers, and the Medicare and Medicaid Services center. These stakeholders need to work together to ensure the successful implementation of the proposed solution. Implementing the proposed solution will help reduce t ...