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.
The nurse case manager should work with patients and their providers to determine what sort of care is needed. It is also important to communicate with the health insurance company of the patient, in order to determine eligibility for certain treatments or programs.