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The Latest in Case Management
Reconnect, Recognize, Reignite, Rise: Celebrating Case Management Week
By: Jenny Quigley-Stickney, MSN, RN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM, FCM CMSA President, 2026 CMSA President's message 2026 Dear CMSA Members and Case Management Colleagues, Case...
More Than Membership: How Professional Organizations Can Help Combat Burnout
By Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM Burnout has become an increasingly familiar part of the healthcare conversation. Professional case managers are not immune....
From Avocados to Ethics: A Case Manager’s Unexpected Encounter
Heather Kelly, MSN, RN, BCPA, CPC As I stood in the produce aisle contemplating the delicate timing of my weekly avocado purchases, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned, smiled instinctively, and...
Career Advancement & Advice
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
Strategic Steps to Advance Your Career With Personalized Growth
By Michelle Hartman As the job market is in constant flux, the ability to strategically plan your professional growth is more important than ever. Whether you aim to start a new venture or climb the...
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...
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
Fueling the Fire Without Getting Burned: Sustainable Self-Improvement That Lasts
By Lily Tamrick Chasing growth can feel like a race you’re always losing—always one more book, one more skill, one more habit to master. But personal development doesn’t have to come with stress...
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...
Case Management
From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Mastering Long-Term Care Planning through Education-Part I
By Shakima Tozay DSW, MSW, LICSW, CCM & Dulcy Stout MSW, LCSW, CCM Proactive care planning is essential, especially for community home care. Professional case managers must...
May is a Busy Month For Nursing and Case Managers
By Pamayla E. Darbyshire, DHA. MSN/CNS, FCEITR (UoPx) National Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 6th to mark the start of National Nurses Week, which runs through May 12th (Florence...
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...
Clinical Care
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