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The Latest in Case Management

The Wandering Case Manager: Travel, Work, and Relaxation in Your Favorite Spots 

By Samantha Walker, RN, DNP, CCM, FCM Have you ever wanted to travel for over a week or two, but work holds you back? Or maybe you've been downsized and are staring into the abyss, pondering your next grand career move. Well, travel nursing is here to save the day!...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: A Holiday Story of Kindness and Inclusion 

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Every now and then, a holiday story comes along that captures the true spirit of the season. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is one of those rare gems. This is the next holiday classic! Both funny and heartwarming, it reminds me...

Harvesting Success in Autumn! It’s Fall, Y’all!

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Autumn is here! What a beautiful time of year! The leaves are changing colors, temperatures are cooling down, and the days seem to be getting shorter. It’s a wonderful time to go hiking and enjoy the vibrant foliage. Bonfires...
Balancing the Caring Amid Caution Conundrum

Balancing the Caring Amid Caution Conundrum

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...

National Diabetes Month

National Diabetes Month

By Angela Mounsey, BSN, RN, CCM, CPHQ Diabetes: November 2024 is National Diabetes Month, and November 14th is Diabetes Awareness Day. The theme for the day is “Diabetes and Well-Being”. This...

To MDR Or To Not MDR? 

To MDR Or To Not MDR? 

By Gia R. Hayes, BSN, RN  I remember being in rounds, not multidisciplinary rounds (MDR), but rounds. The audience was the charge nurse, the manager, and me, the new Case Manager. I would have...

Career Advancement & Advice

Managing Resources When There Appears to Be None

Managing Resources When There Appears to Be None

By Cynthia Hopkins, RN, MBA/HCM, ACM, CCM In the complex realm of healthcare, the challenge often lies in managing patient resources when conventional avenues seem scarce. Drawing on my experiences...

Empowering Social Workers

Empowering Social Workers

By Alan Boardman LMSW; ACM-SW “The focus for practice in a helping profession is faith in the possibilities within people, if given the right conditions for growth.”  -Bertha Capen Reynolds,...

Professional Development

An Extraordinary Journey

An Extraordinary Journey

By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM As my two-year term as the President of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) comes to a close, I'm filled with a profound...

Are You Camera Ready? 

Are You Camera Ready? 

By Marianne DiMola  COVID fast-forwarded many trends. Virtual meetings, interviews, and even happy hours became commonplace. The difference between COVID and now is that while COVID was in...

Perspectives

Familia

Familia

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...

Water Salute: A Pilot’s Final Flight 

Water Salute: A Pilot’s Final Flight 

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...

Health and Wellness

Climate and Health: Impacts and Implications 

Climate and Health: Impacts and Implications 

By Peggy Ann Berry, PhD, RN, COHN-S, CLE, PLNC, FAAOHN How hot is it? We are moving away from the hottest summer on record into Fall, but the fact remains – Earth has a temperature, and people...

Just Breathe

Just Breathe

By Karen Hooven, BSN, CCM, CRRN, RN Stress. We’ve heard this word a million times. It is predominant in all walks of life, cultures, and genders. Everyone copes with Stress in their own way. Or do...

Case Management

My Journey Into Case Management as a Social Worker

My Journey Into Case Management as a Social Worker

By Jennifer Gazda, LCSW, CMC, CDP Throughout my undergraduate and graduate social work education, I recall trying to identify where I wanted to go with my career. The field of social work can be...

Following My Passion: Case Management 

Following My Passion: Case Management 

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM My journey into case management began a long time ago. As far back as I can remember, I always dreamed of becoming a nurse. There are pictures of me as a...

Clinical Care

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Advocacy and Policy

Rights? What Rights?

Rights? What Rights?

By Paul Borja, PhD, DNP, EdD, MBA, PHN, RN, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CNML, FACDONA, FAACM With the rise of baby boomers, we see an increase in the number of individuals utilizing skilled nursing...

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