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The Latest in Case Management
Advocacy in Its Purest Form: A Nurse’s Reflection on Family, Ethics, and End‑of‑Life Care
By Lisa Schaffer, BSN, RN, CIC, CRRN, CCM Nursing is difficult to define because it encompasses so many responsibilities at once—assessment, patient and family education, compassionate care, and...
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders: A Growing Clinical Priority for Case Managers
By Heather Kelly, MSN, RN, BCPA, CPC Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) represent a group of hereditary connective tissue disorders characterized by abnormalities in collagen, the primary structural...
Perspectives of an Older Case Manager
By Michael B. Garrett, MS, CCM, CVE, CPCHE I have been involved with professional case management practice for more than 40 years. My experience has included workers’ compensation, long-term...
Career Advancement & Advice
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Perspectives
Why and How I Became a Case Manager: This is My Story
By Gary Wolfe, RN, CCM, FCM One day, I received a telephone call from a colleague I had worked with. Shortly into our conversation, I was asked: Do you want a job as a case...
Water Salute: A Pilot’s Final Flight
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM We had a layover in Atlanta on our way home from the CMSA Annual Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The terminal was abuzz with activity, with many Delta...
Commemorating Overdose Awareness Day by Advocating for Expanded Access to Substance Use Disorder Care
By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM As the world marks International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, communities around the globe pause to remember lives lost...
Health and Wellness
Men’s Health Week 2024: Empowering Men to Prioritize Wellness
By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM June 10-16, 2024, marks the celebration of Men's Health Week, a time dedicated to raising awareness of men's health issues and...
Case Management
Sticky Notes, Strategy, and Sanity: A Day in Case Management
By Dr. Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM If you peek into this case manager’s workspace, you might see a computer screen filled with open tabs, a ton of...
Love, Legacy, and Care: A Nurse’s Journey Through Family Caregiving
By Verna Simmons Robinson MSN, BSN, CCM, CMCN Roots of Caregiving Caring for others has always been part of who I am. Years before I wore a white nursing uniform, hard-bottom white shoes, and that...
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,...
Clinical Care
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