Dr. Colleen M. Morley
DNP RN CCM
Dr. Colleen M. Morley
Leading healthcare transformation through expert case management and care coordination. Director of Inpatient Care Coordination with over 20 years of nursing experience, specializing in acute care case management, utilization review, and quality improvement initiatives.
About Dr. Morley
Dr. Colleen M. Morley is the Director of Inpatient Care Coordination for Cook County Health System in Chicago, IL, bringing over 20 years of comprehensive nursing experience to healthcare leadership. She has held pivotal leadership positions in acute care as Director of Case Management, overseeing Utilization Review, Case Management, and Social Services at several Chicago area hospitals.
Her expertise extends to managed care organizations where she served as Director of Case Management and Manager of Health Services. Dr. Morley's major focus has been piloting quality improvement initiatives focused on readmission reduction, improving care coordination through better communication, and population health management for acute care, managed care, and community care settings.
Known as "the advocate for the advocates," Dr. Morley recognized the significant gap in structured training programs for acute care case management and authored her comprehensive guide to bridge this critical need in healthcare education.
Professional Experience
Published Book
Book Purpose: Created to bridge the gap often encountered in case management—the lack of structured and readily available training programs. This comprehensive resource serves as education for new acute care case managers, provides information for healthcare professionals interested in entering the field, and acts as a day-to-day reference for active acute care professionals.