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The Latest in Case Management

Working Around the Words: Five Strategies to Support Case Managers 

By Ellen Fink-Samnick DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM  The industry is buzzing around reframing word use in response to recent Executive Orders (EO) and other actions by the Federal Government (Federal Register, 2025). Most of the shifts have come as federal...

Injuries That Should Never Happen: Preventing Lawn Mower Tragedies Through Advocacy and Education 

By By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM   Summer lawns should grow memories, not emergency room visits. Each summer, lawns across America become the backdrop for family time, outdoor activities and, unfortunately, too many preventable injuries. Lawn mower-related...

Remember what the TEAL color means.  

By Pamayla Darbyshire, APRN  Teal is nationally recognized as the color for Sexual Assault Awareness and Support for Survivors.  By wearing teal, you are signaling that you support survivors.  You are a safe person to talk to if someone reaches out in need. ...
Mental Health Awareness

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...

May is Asthma and Allergy Month

May is Asthma and Allergy Month

By Michelle Brusio, MSN RN, CCM A -Choo!  As we anxiously wait for the start of spring and summer, we can be plagued with seasonal allergies, and a time when asthma symptoms worsen. May is...

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,...

Case Managers Benefit from Strategic Alliances 

Case Managers Benefit from Strategic Alliances 

By Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CMM, FCM Case managers, whose role involves interacting with other members of their patients’ treatment teams, have yet to prioritize forming strategic...

Professional Development

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

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...

The Journey That Led Me To Case Management

The Journey That Led Me To Case Management

By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Nancy Skinner often describes the transition to case management as a "poof, you're a case manager" event. The journey was almost...

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...

Health and Wellness

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...

Case Management

Traditional Medicare: What You Need to Know 

Traditional Medicare: What You Need to Know 

By Divya Jose, MSN , CCRN, CCM , ACM-RN Case Managers are not just coordinating care; they are often the lifeline that helps patients navigate a complex and frequently confusing healthcare system....

Time Flies!

Time Flies!

By Karen Hooven, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM  Time goes by. Time is a river. Time flies when you are having fun. Time stops for nobody.  We have all heard sayings all the time. We have all used time...

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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