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The Latest in Case Management
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
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?
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
CMSA Volunteerism: An Avenue for Professional Growth and Opening Doors of Opportunities
By Paul Borja, DNP, EdD, PhD, PHN, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CMCN, CNML, CMGT-BC, CDONA, FACDONA, FAACM According to Michael DeAngelis (2019), the core of volunteerism is altruism. It is the sense of...
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
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
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?
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
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...
Why and How I Became a Case Manager: This is My Story
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...
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
Embracing Wellness While Working as an Oncology Nurse Case Manager
By Thalia Long, MSN, RN ACM-RN Working as an Oncology Nurse Case Manager can be rewarding and challenging. In essence, you are using the gift of giving back, promoting patient and...
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
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
Looking for an “Easy” Job: The Glaring Misconception of the Role of a Case Manager
By Joyace G Ussin, MSN,RN, BSBM, CCM In 1999, one of my church members came to me and said, “You’re a Nurse, right?” I responded proudly, Yes, and I love doing what I do! “Well, I work...
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
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?
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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