title: A closer look at case management.
abstract: Healthcare organizations throughout the United States are attempting to find solutions to spiraling healthcare costs. Hospital administrators are questioning the cost-effectiveness of their care delivery models, while healthcare professionals are developing innovative measures to increase the cost-effective use of resources. This article explores hospital-based case management measures that are being used not only to control costs but also to de-escalate the continuously accelerating cost increases.
authors.affiliation: Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach, FL, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005431:Florida; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States