CMSA Blog
Faith, Burgers, and Beer
By Elaine Bruner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC Have you experienced a patient/family interaction you never expected? Growing as a case manager offers many of these moments but few have impacted me like a...
Celebrating the Power of Giving Back
By Dr. Colleen Morley DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Every year, on December 5th, people around the world come together to celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD). This special day,...
Are You Interview Ready?
By Marianne DiMola Are you interview-ready? What does that mean exactly? What I'm referring to is when you aren’t really looking but you are suddenly given notice, or perhaps you are contacted by a...
Celebrating National Caregivers Month: A Tribute to the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers
By Dr. Colleen Morley DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM “There are only four kinds of people in the world-those who have been caregivers, those who currently are caregivers, those who will be...
Embracing Gratitude: CMSA’s Tribute to Its Members, Volunteers, and Leaders
By Dr. Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM In the ever-evolving landscape of case management, the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) stands as a beacon of excellence and...
Who’s Caring for the Caregiver?
By Jennifer Wofford The Cambridge Dictionary defines a caregiver as someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, sick, or disabled (=having an illness, injury, or condition that makes...
Say “Yes” to a No Day
By Dr. Raine Arndt-Couch, DSW, JD, LCSW, CCM As a health care professional working in a fast-paced demanding environment, I've learned to embrace opportunities to leverage technological tools to...
Motivational Interviewing
By Bruce Berger, PhD, FAPhA Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based approach used to help individuals (patients) resolve their ambivalence or resistance to behavior change. 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥...
Discharge Planning in Hospitals – Two Important Clarifications
By Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHRI In 2019 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) adopted significant changes to the hospital discharge planning conditions of participation. As most...
Movember Is Here!
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM What? Is that a typo? Nope! Moustaches have always had the ability to generate conversations. Movember is an annual event during the month of November where...