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The Latest in Case Management
Mentorship Without Walls: Growing the Future of Case Management
By Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM Mentorship in case management has never been a formal line item in a job description—but for many of us, it has become one...
Why Board Transitions Are Critical to Chapter Success
By Arlene Gustafson, RN-BSN, CCM My first election to the CMSA Chicago Board took place in May 2017. I was excited not only about the opportunity to grow professionally, but also about becoming...
The Effect of the ATM Gene Variant on Cancer Risk: How Does It Increase Your Chances of Developing Cancer?
By Verna Simmons Robinson, MSN, RNCCM, CMCN The ATM gene can be a silent killer. In 2024, my mother passed away due to cancer and its side effects. She had received a notification to come in for an...
Career Advancement & Advice
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...
Six Ways to Improve Your Orientation and Onboarding Program for New Case Managers
By Marie Stinebuck, MBA, MSN, RN, ACM We all know how important first impressions are. As a new case manager hire, the first impression of your department occurs during their orientation and...
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...
Professional Development
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...
The Role of Mentorship in Leadership Development: From Novice to Intermediate Levels in Case Management
By Samantha Walker, RN, DNP, CCM, FCM Embarking on a leadership journey within case management is both thrilling and challenging. Navigating the intricate healthcare landscape requires a blend of...
Perspectives
Coloring Outside the Lines
By Brenda Sutliff, MSN, RN Fred has been developmentally disabled since birth. He was non-verbal and came to our hospital with a bowel obstruction due to Pica. He lived in a long-term nursing...
The Case for Simplicity: How Letting Go Can Lighten Your Load (and Your Mind)
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Professional case managers know a thing or two about juggling responsibilities. Our day usually includes trying to balance documentation, patient...
The Fear of Touch
By Takara Just, BSN, RN I was a nurse who lost the importance of touch. You see, as a nurse, as a case manager, you touch the lives of so many around you, for good or for ill, in so...
Health and Wellness
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...
When Case Management Becomes Personal: A Journey Through Foot Health
By Jennifer Gazda, LCSW, CMC, CDP Every day, we wake up and strive to provide the best care and advocacy for patients and their families. Our specialized training and ongoing education give us the...
What is Your Self-Care Plan?
By Gary Wolfe, RN, CCM, FCM, Editor-in-Chief, CareManagement Do you have a self-care plan? We are used to making case management plants for our patients but what about ourselves? Case...
Case Management
Reinvigorated by Innovation: What New CMMI Projects Mean for Case Management
By Colleen Morley DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM Last month at the RISE Population Health Conference, I had the opportunity to sit among leaders, thinkers, and innovators...
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...
Clinical Care
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...
Protect Your Skin: Understanding UV Safety Month and the Impact of Skin Cancer
By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM As the summer sun shines brightly in the sky, it's important to remember that July is UV Safety Month to raise awareness about the...
Advocacy and Policy
Every Day is Hill Day
By Joan Westgor, MSN, RN, CCM All the hype, social media exposure, and preparation activities lead to CMSA’s Hill Day, culminating with our 30-minute opportunity to engage a legislative staffer or...
Enhancing Health Equity in Professional Case Management Practice for LGBTQ+ Individuals and Communities
By Michael B. Garrett, MS, CCM, CVE Key Terms and Concepts The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community is a mix of various gender identities and sexual orientations...
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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