A medical institution specializing in providing inpatient care for psychological disorders. deinstitutionalization Transferring the treatment of mental illness from inpatient institutions to community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care.
nurse manager. A nurse responsible for a unit in a hospital, nursing home, or ambulatory care setting. The nurse manager supervises staff performance and patient care.
U.S. National Library of Medicine(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Patient Care Management. Generating, planning, organizing, and administering medical and nursing care and services for patients.