The document discusses various methods of patient assignment in healthcare, emphasizing their significance in optimizing care delivery and improving outcomes. It outlines methods such as total patient care, functional nursing, team nursing, primary nursing, modular nursing, and case management, noting the benefits and limitations of each. The conclusion highlights that effective patient assignment enhances care quality and staff satisfaction, advocating for continuous evaluation and adaptation based on patient needs and care complexity.

2. Methods of
Patient
Assignment
OPTIMIZING CARE DELIVERY FOR BETTER OUTCOMES

3. Introduction

• Patient assignment is a critical
aspect of healthcare management.
• Patient assignment is the process of
assigning patient to the nurse to
ensure quality care.
The assignment is based on patient
need and nurse skill

4. Objectives
 • Understand various methods of
patient assignment.
• Analyze their benefits and
limitations.
• Explore how to select the right
method for different healthcare
settings.

5. Overview of Patient
Assignment Methods
1. Total Patient Care
2. Functional Nursing
3. Team Nursing
4. Primary Nursing
5. Modular Nursing
6. Case Management

6. Total Patient Care
 • One nurse is responsible for all aspects of
care for a set of patients during their shift.
 It is a model where one nurse is
responsible for all the needs of patient
during shift.
 This includes personal hygiene , emotional
support
and medication.

7. Functional Nursing
• It is also known as
task nursing.
Care tasks are divided
among staff based on
their roles and skills.

8. Team Nursing
• A team led by an RN is responsible
for a group of patients.
In team nursing, a charge nurse
assigns patients to team of nurses
who work together to provide care.
The team consists of staff based of
need of patient and availability of
staff.

9. Primary Nursing
 • A primary nurse is accountable for a
patient's care plan from admission to
discharge.
 •It is a continuity care.
 It includes bed side care.

10. Modular Nursing
 • Patients are divided into modules, with
each module managed by a team.
 •It groups patients by location and assigns
them to a team of caregivers.

11. Case Management
 • A case manager coordinates
care for patients with complex
needs.
 •This method is also known as
case method or total patient
care.

12. Choosing the Right
Method
 • Consider patient acuity and complexity.
 •It involves planning , monitoring patient
health care.
 Choosing the patient assignment .
 Choosing the patient need.

13. Conclusion
 • Effective patient assignment enhances
care quality and staff satisfaction.
 • Different methods suit different settings
and scenarios.
 • Continuous evaluation and adaptation
are key.