The Healing Power of Humor: Why Sometimes the Best Medicine Isn’t in the Care Plan 

by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jul 13, 2026 | Blog, Health and Wellness

By Heather Kelly, MSN, RN, BCPA, CPC Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth: chronic illness, fear of the unknown, and conversations about end-of-life care are not exactly punchline material.  And yet…somehow, caregivers keep finding ways to bring humor...

Military/Veteran/DoD/DHA (MVD) Case Managers Show up and Shout Out during 2026 CMSA Conference

by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog, Spotlight

By Elaine Bruner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, FCM  Proudly wearing red conference badge ribbons adorned with stars, over forty (40) MVD case managers attended the 2026 CMSA conference in Las Vegas. Our networking began during the Wednesday opening session, where...

When You Don’t Want to Get Out of the Shower: Cues About Overload and Restoration 

by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jul 6, 2026 | Blog, Health and Wellness

By Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM  I was recently doing something I do often: stand in my shower with hot water cascading pouring down. A sudden and surprising feeling...

Grief Literacy in Case Management: Understanding and Talking About Physical Grief 

by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jul 2, 2026 | Blog, Case Management

By Tami Wantola, BSN, RN and Sandra Zawalski, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, MSCC  Case managers meet people at the intersection of loss, change, uncertainty, and recovery. In hospital case management, we may support families after a new diagnosis, trauma, death, or difficult...

Five Kidney Transplant Facts Every Case Manager Should Know

by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jun 29, 2026 | Blog, Case Management

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Every day, professional case managers work alongside individuals facing the life-changing realities of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). For many of these patients, kidney...