by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog, Perspectives
By Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM The First of Many I arrived on the unit for morning rounds no sooner than one of the physicians approached me. “Just a heads up, Ellen. Be careful if you visit room 232.” “If?...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Oct 18, 2024 | Blog, Perspectives
By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Nancy Skinner often describes the transition to case management as a "poof, you're a case manager" event. The journey was almost inevitable, though still surprising. As a nurse, I loved bedside care. I...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Oct 3, 2024 | Blog, Perspectives
By Jose Alejandro-White, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, FAAN It is fitting that National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. The 30-day period celebrates family traditions and independence in several Latin/Hispanic...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Sep 9, 2024 | Blog, Perspectives
By Gary Wolfe, RN, CCM, FCM One day, I received a telephone call from a colleague I had worked with. Shortly into our conversation, I was asked: Do you want a job as a case manager? My response was: a what? My colleague explained that...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Sep 2, 2024 | Blog, Perspectives
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM We had a layover in Atlanta on our way home from the CMSA Annual Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The terminal was abuzz with activity, with many Delta employees stopping to wish someone a happy retirement. Rumors quickly...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog, Perspectives
By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM As the world marks International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, communities around the globe pause to remember lives lost to drug overdoses and to amplify the conversation around the necessity...