OPERATIONAL DECISON MAKING--PLANNING ALZHEIMER'S CARE

THIS STUDY WILL DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF APPLYING THE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONCEPT OF OPERATIONAL DECISIONMAKING TO DEVELOP A PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH TO MANAGING THE CARE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENTS. THIS APPROACH WILL LIMIT THE VARIABLES AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF CARE AND PROVIDE A PREDICTIVE STRUCTURE FOR DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE AND FLEXIBLE PLANS OF CARE. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO DEVELOP A PLANNING PROCESS FOR USE BY CASE MANAGERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES, OR OTHERSWHO PLAN AND MANAGE THE DELIVERY OF CARE TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENTS. LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES ARE TO ESTABLISH A MORE PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR MANAGING THE CARE.