Recipients of the Case Manager of the Year Award
Recent Award Recipient
CMSA’s 2019 Case Manager of the Year Award recipient is Mary McLaughlin Davis, DNP, MSN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM.
The 2019 Case Manager of the Year was awarded to Mary McLaughlin Davis, DNP, MSN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM. Mary is known for her dedication and commitment to CMSA over the last 8 years while serving several terms and positions on the National board.
Mary began her nursing career in 1976. In 1990 she became the Director of Case Management for an Acute Physical Rehabilitation Hospital. That is when her love for case management began. She solidified her commitment to case management in 1993 by obtaining her certified case management credentials. She continued to pursue her education by earning a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Case Management in 2001 and her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2014.
Mary says that another highlight of her career was becoming an employee of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 1996 which allowed her to work for one of the highest rated healthcare organizations in the world. She is honored and proud to be a case management leader under the Nursing Institute of the Cleveland Clinic and currently serves as the Senior Director of Case Management at their Main Campus and Akron Hospital.
Over her career, she strengthened her leadership skills, established case management policies and procedures, integrated new case management programs and transition models, launched new clinics, developed and delivered continuing education curriculums, and participated in quality, process improvement, and patient care enhancement initiatives. One program was recognized by CMSA in 2014 and awarded the Case Management Practice Improvement Award.
One of Mary’s greatest honors was to serve the CMSA members as their President. And she currently serves as Vice President of the CMSA Foundation. She has also worked tirelessly on committees and task forces for the Cleveland Chapter and speaks locally and nationally about her passion for public policy.
Her volunteer roles extend across many professional organizations through her participation in panel discussions, committees, and boards. For all of her efforts, she has received many accolades.Her research in motivational interviewing and patient enactment has changed the complexion of case management. She continuously shares her knowledge in the field through presentations and publications.
Previous Recipients
2018 - Carol Garner
2017 - Ellen Aliberti
2016 - Kathleen Fraser
2015 - Jose Alejandro
2014 - Mary Beth Newman
2013- Rebecca A. Perez
2012 – Laura Ostrowsky
2011 – Margo MacRobert
2010 – Susan Rogers
2009 – Catherine Morris
2008 – Donna Vogel
2007 – Joan Bowman
2006 – Margaret Leonard
2005 – Peter Moran
2004 – Melanie Prince
2003 – Connie Commander
2002 – Nancy Skinner
2001 – Kathleen Moreo
2001 – Michael Demoratz
2000 – Margaret Chu
2000 – Jackie Birmingham
1999 – Deborah Smith
1999 – Catherine Mullahy
1998 – Gerri Lamb
1998 – Mary Gambosh
1997 – Carrie Marion
1997 – Renee Krul
1997 – Judy Harris
1996 – Karen Gagnon
1996 – Sherry Aliotta
1995 – Sandra Lowery
1995 – Karen Chambers
1994 – Glenda Evans-Shaw
1994 – Sharon Dickerson
1993 – Marlys Severson
1993 – Jeanne Boling

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