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The Latest in Case Management
If We Know What Good Care Looks Like, Why Is It Still So Hard to Achieve?
By Sachie German Koufalis, LMSW, MPH, CCM Every day, healthcare professionals work to improve quality. We review dashboards, analyze trends, identify gaps in care, and develop strategies to...
What Would Be Different?
On purpose, pressure, grace, and betting on yourself By Dr. Raine Arndt-Couch, DSW, JD, LCSW, CCM, FCM I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my generation. I’m an elder millennial,...
Falls and the Elderly: A Personal Story
By Barbara Buono Kuritz RN, BS, LHCA, CCM A Sudden Fall I recently fell while walking home after a successful weekly Mahjongg game with neighbors. The fall left me asking two questions: What...
Career Advancement & Advice
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Professional Development
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...
Do You Want to Be a Case Manager When You Grow Up?
By Vivian Greenway, PhD, MSA, BSN, RN, PAHM, CCM When did you last tell a young person (under 13) what you do as a case manager? This is a critical time to begin the conversation, as we know that...
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...
Perspectives
Understanding the Spoon Theory: A Window into Chronic Illness
By Janet Coulter MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Have you heard of the “Spoon Theory? I was recently at a family gathering and the discussion revolved around “spoon theory.” I must admit I knew nothing about...
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...
Health and Wellness
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...
Just Stop and Take a Breath: Do You Have a Self-Care Plan?
By Cha-Loe Davis, LCSW, CCM In November, I met with my manager for my annual review. We began to discuss all my accomplishments over the past year. It was the first time I stopped and reflected on...
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...
Case Management
Listening First: Why the Patient’s Voice Must Shape Meaningful Interventions
By Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM Healthcare continues to invest time, energy, and resources into new care models, innovative interventions, and...
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...
Clinical Care
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Advocacy and Policy
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