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The Latest in Case Management
10 Conference Sessions Every Case Manager Should Watch Before July 31
By Jenny Quigley-Stickney, RN, BSN, MSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM, FCM The conversations may have ended, but the learning continues. Each year, the CMSA Annual...
Alpha- Gal Syndrome
By Michelle Brusio, MSN, RN, CCM I was on my way home from Dallas after last year’s conference, and at the airport, there was a man waiting for his flight. He was calling several friends and/or...
From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Mastering Long-Term Care Planning through Education – Part 2
By Shakima Tozay DSW, MSW, LICSW, CCM & Dulcy Stout MSW, LCSW, CCM We’ve all heard the phrase, “Education is Power." But what does it really mean for older adults and their families as...
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
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
Cooking as Self-Care
By Ruth D. Grenoble, AM, LCSW, CCM Years ago, as a graduate school student pursuing a master's in social work at the University of Chicago, I took an advanced seminar in violence and trauma with an...
Why I Want to be in the Case Management Community
By Jenny Quigley-Stickney MSN RN MHA MA CCM ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM, FCM As I move from volunteerism activities at the CMSA national level to my local chapter, the Case Management Society of New...
And Just Like That…. 2024 is Gone!
By Janet Coulter, MSN, RN, CCM, FCM, RIT Where has the time gone? 2024 went by so fast! Another year is in the books! I can't believe it's already 2025! 2024 was an excellent year for CMSA and me. I...
Health and Wellness
Are You Pouring From An Empty Cup?
By Sandra Zawalski, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC The bustle of the holidays is over, and many may now have an empty cup. What is meant by an empty cup? It means you have given so much of...
Harvesting Success in Autumn! It’s Fall, Y’all!
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Autumn is here! What a beautiful time of year! The leaves are changing colors, temperatures are cooling down, and the days seem to be getting shorter. It’s 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...
Case Management
Don’t Skate Out of Your Pants!
By Elaine Bruner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, FCM Did you catch “Olympic Fever” in February? Every four years, Americans learn the rules of curling and biathlon, and are...
The Strategic Value of Hospital-Based Social Workers: Strengthening Outcomes and the Bottom Line
By Paul Borja, RN, PHN, DBA, DHA, DNP, EdD, PhD, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CNML, CMCN, CDONA, FSIEN, FADLN, FACDONA, FAACM In today’s healthcare environment—where hospitals are evaluated on...
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...
Clinical Care
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