Rapid changes in the hospital industry have spurred equally rapid changes in traditional acute care case management models. The evolving models attempt to address new organizational expectations to engage the medical staff, demonstrate high quality, cost effective care, and generate bottom line outcomes that will encourage future investment.
This symposium will be structured in three sections: 1) Review of the evolutionary changes in hospital case management models; 2) Discussion of some of the best practice features; and 3) Recognition of some cutting-edge innovations that may eventually work their way into tomorrow's acute care case management programs.