by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog, Perspectives
By Joyace G Ussin, MSN, RN, BSBM, CCM Captain Michael Sevilla, MSN, RN, serves as a Case Manager Navigator at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (UT MDACC). With years of experience, Michael is frequently called upon to provide coverage...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 2, 2026 | Blog, Perspectives
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Whether you’re fueling up for a morning huddle, powering through documentation, or taking a mindful pause between member calls, a good bagel has a way of meeting you exactly where you are. Some days are “plain,” some are a...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jan 5, 2026 | Blog, Perspectives
By Tenische Perry, BSN, RN, CCM When was the last time you were meeting with a patient or family member and were asked, "Are you the doctor?" Your response: I’m just the nurse. Have you ever been asked what you do for a living? Your response: I’m just a social worker....
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog, Perspectives
By Anna Zimmerly They say the battle ends when the uniform comes off—but no one tells you about the quiet wars that still echo long after the homecoming. When I met my husband, his Air Force days were behind him. He had once raised his right hand and recited the oath...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Oct 23, 2025 | Blog, Perspectives
By Adrienne Trzonkowski, MSM RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, AE-C, CCM As I begin to type my daily end-of-day projected discharge email, something hits me. I am writing the name of a gentleman who has been with us for over a hundred days. He is not going to rehab, he is not...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Sep 25, 2025 | Blog, Perspectives
By Brenda Sutliff, MSN, RN Fred has been developmentally disabled since birth. He was non-verbal and came to our hospital with a bowel obstruction due to Pica. He lived in a long-term nursing home known to have a less-than-desirable reputation, but it was one of...