The case manager's role in optimizing acute rehabilitation services.

As patients move across the healthcare continuum at a faster pace, the role of the case manager within alternative care settings has become increasingly crucial in assuring that the care delivered demonstrates efficacy, efficiency, and high quality. This article explores the multidisciplinary role of the case manager in the acute rehabilitation setting and how effective case management interventions, such as coordination, collaboration, and advocacy among others, promote the delivery of comprehensive and cost-effective patient-centered care.