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The Latest in Case Management
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
By Michelle Brusio, MSN, RN, CCM Did you know that colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men under 50, and the second leading cause of cancer death for women under...
The Strategic Value of Hospital-Based Social Workers: Strengthening Outcomes and the Bottom Line
By Paul Borja, RN, PHN, DBA, DHA, DNP, EdD, PhD, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CNML, CMCN, CDONA, FSIEN, FADLN, FACDONA, FAACM In today’s healthcare environment—where hospitals are evaluated on...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Chronic Kidney Disease
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Did you know that chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 1 in 7 adults in the United States? That is approximately 35.5 million Americans and...
Career Advancement & Advice
Developing Leaders: Essential Coaching Techniques for Teens and Adults
By Ed Carter Developing leadership skills in adolescents and adults requires a thoughtful approach combining support, guidance, and growth-fostering strategies. Coaching is vital in helping...
Why I Became A Case Manager and How CMSA Shaped My Journey
By Cynthia Hopkins, RN, MBA/HCM, ACM-RN, CCM My journey into case management began while I was working as a nurse manager; I vividly remember the CNO and CEO frequently talking about grooming me to...
The Importance of Lifelong Learning
By Jennifer Gazda, LCSW, CMC, CDP Remember that feeling when you graduated (high school, college, you name it!) and felt like you were on top of the world and could do anything? If you were anything...
Professional Development
Strategic Steps to Advance Your Career With Personalized Growth
By Michelle Hartman As the job market is in constant flux, the ability to strategically plan your professional growth is more important than ever. Whether you aim to start a new venture or climb the...
The Importance of Goal Setting
By Fallon Benavides, RN, DNP, ACM As we welcome a new year, it’s the perfect time for reflection and renewal. For case managers, this is an opportunity to set meaningful goals—both personally and...
The FCM: Advancing Professional Case Management Practice
By Patricia Noonan, MBA, RN, CCM, CDP, FCM In December 2021, the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) launched the Case Management Fellow Program (FCM™) to recognize individuals who have made...
Perspectives
Not Just Anything: Recognizing and Reclaiming Your Value as a Nurse, Social Worker and Case Manager
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...
The Love After the Uniform: Walking Beside My Veteran
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...
Case Management- Behind the Discharge
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...
Health and Wellness
Beyond Barriers: Embracing Adaptive Recreation as a Pathway to Inclusion and Well-Being
By Ilah Coe, BS Recreation and Leisure Services Navigating the world is tough for anyone. Navigating a world that does not understand you is even harder. Then, adding the complexities of a...
Fueling the Fire Without Getting Burned: Sustainable Self-Improvement That Lasts
By Lily Tamrick Chasing growth can feel like a race you’re always losing—always one more book, one more skill, one more habit to master. But personal development doesn’t have to come with stress...
Mental Health Awareness
By Gary Wolfe, RN, CCM, FCM How is your mental health? Since May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, we celebrate National Nurses Week, and many case managers are nurses, I will focus on...
Case Management
The CMSA Foundation: Advancing the Goals of the Quintuple Aim
By Patricia Noonan, MBA, RN, CCM, CDP, FCM The CMSA Foundation Advancing Its Mission When the CMSA Foundation was established in 2008 as a charitable, non-profit organization, its Founders...
OIG Report: Missed Care Coordination After Youth Suicide Crises
By Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM Over the years, my work has taken me into emergency departments and inpatient units across the country, often alongside social workers navigating some of the...
Bringing HOPE to Hospice: A Closer Look at CMS’s Transformative New Assessment Tool
By Dr Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM Hospice care is entering a new chapter with the introduction of the HOPE Tool—Hospice Outcomes and Patient...
Clinical Care
Case Management Can Play a Part to Address the Rising Cancer Numbers Among Young Women
By Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM The increasing incidence of cancer among women under 50 has become a growing public health concern. Recent studies indicate that the cancer incidence rate for...
Lipedema: A Population Health Perspective – Recognizing the Signs and Empowering Women with Holistic Health Assessment
By Michelle Luce, MSN, RN, CCM Lipedema, a chronic tissue disorder, affects about 10%–11% of women, or approximately 400 million worldwide. Yet, it remains a largely misunderstood condition. Often...
Transplant Games of America: Olympics for the Transplant Community
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM The Summer Olympics have started in Paris, France. This international multi-sport event has captured worldwide attention. Did you know there is an Olympics...
Advocacy and Policy
Breaking the Chains: Understanding Sex Trafficking in America
By Lisa Lucchesi, MPH Sex trafficking is a pervasive human rights violation that affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds across the United States. It involves the exploitation of...
Gun Control: A Public Health Issue
By Laura Ostrowsky, RN, CCM, MUP, FCM In August 2024, there were three separate incidents of accidental shootings by children aged 3, 5, and 8; two were fatal. On the first day of school in...
Every Day is Hill Day: Part Two
By Susan Plough, MSN, RN, PHCNS-BC, CCM With election day behind us, it's time to brush up on our grassroots advocacy skills and get ready to meet our new lawmakers. Grassroots advocacy is one of...
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