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The Latest in Case Management
Veterans Day: Honoring All Who Served
By Elaine Bruner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, FCM There are approximately 1.32 million active-duty service members and 14 million veterans in the United States. Can you describe the holidays that recognize...
How Advocating for a Patient Changed the Course of My Career
By Sue Wilson, DBA, RN-ACM, ONN-CG As we come to the close of CM month, I reflect on key events that led to my passion for being a Case Manager. I started as a Case Manager in the mid-1990s,...
Reverse Mentorship: Learning From the Next Generation
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Mentorship has always been an essential part of professional development in case management. Traditionally, mentorship has referred to the relationship in...
Career Advancement & Advice
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...
Doubt and Second Guessing
By Laura Ostrowsky, RN, CCM, MUP I have been known to doubt myself. Should I, shouldn’t I is the first step in that process. Should I try? Should I speak up? Am I relevant? Is this a stupid...
Professional Development
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Perspectives
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...
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
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...
Health and Wellness
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...
Breast Cancer Awareness: My Journey as a 23-Year Survivor
By Metoda Posega RN, CMSRN In October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we come together to raise awareness, support, and advocate for early detection and treatment. For me, this month holds an even...
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...
Case Management
Leaving Against Medical Advice – A Deeper Dive
By Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, ACPA-C, CHRI, CHCQM The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services recently made headlines with its report on the increasing...
The Caregiver Crisis: How Case Managers Can Prepare Families for High Turnover in Home Care
By Christina Shollack, RN, BSN, CCM, CBIS In the fourth quarter of 2024, caregiver turnover rates reached an alarming 79% according to the Activated Insights Benchmarking Report. This figure is not...
Case Managers Belong in Research: Here’s Why (and How)
By Dr. Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM When we think of research, many of us picture academics in lab coats or clinicians running randomized trials. We don’t...
Clinical Care
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