Epoetin alfa--focus on nursing case management. Case study of the anemic patient

Case management is a multidisciplinary collaborative approach that emphasizes continuity of patient care. Nursing case management can lead to improvements in the quality of care while affording nurses the opportunity to increase their expertise, autonomy, and authority in the health care system. Treatment of the anemia of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is used as an example to illustrate the implementation of these principles in the dialysis unit.