Nationally Recognized Expertise
Care Support of America (CSA) is a nationwide care manager service with a focus on advanced illness coordinated care. Founded and lead by Dan Tobin, MD, an expert leader in care coordination and healthcare counseling, who has trained and supervised hundreds of nurses in public and private settings, including all the CSA on-staff nurses. Our registered nurses average over 10 years each of geriatric nursing care experience and are on standby to serve you and your family.
The Care Support of America program is the result of millions of dollars of research, conducted over 8 years, by the leadership of CSA.
When compared with usual health care delivery, research findings indicate:
- Decreased hospital admissions and more time at home 2, 3
- Improved patient and caregiver satisfaction with healthcare delivery 1, 2
- Enhanced frequency and timeliness in formation of advance directives1,2, 3
- Improved communication with professional health providers 1, 3
- Greater value from community services 2
- Increased support from health care providers for both emotional and physical discomfort 2, 3
1. Engelhardt, J.B., McClive-Reed, K.P., Toseland, R.W., Smith, T.L., Larson, D.G., & Tobin & D.R. (2006) Effects of a program for coordinated care of advanced illness on patients, surrogates, and health care costs: A randomized trial. American Journal of Managed Care. 12(2), 93-100.
2. Engelhardt, J.B., Kisiel, T., Nicholson, J., Mulichak, L., DeMatteis, J., & Tobin, D.R. (2008). Impact of a care coordination and support strategic partnership on clinical outcomes. Home Healthcare Nurse, 26(3), 166-172.
3. Engelhardt, J.B., Rizzo, V.M., Della Penna, R.D., Feigenbaum, P.A., Kirkland, K.A., Nicholson, J.S., O’Keefe-Rosetti, M.C., Venohr, I.M., Grey Reger, P., & Tobin, D.R. (2009). Effectiveness of care coordination and health counseling on advancing illness. American Journal of Managed Care, 15(11), 817-825.
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