Xenotransplantation: A Historic Milestone

Xenotransplantation: A Historic Milestone

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM This past week at Massachusetts General Hospital, there was a historical milestone when a genetically modified pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a human recipient. This kind of transplantation, xenotransplantation,...
We Can All Be Partners

We Can All Be Partners

By Kathleen Moreo, RN, BSN, BHSA, CMGT-BC, CCM, CDMS, FCM Sitting in a recent CMSA educational session, it occurred to me that we are all healthcare vendors, whether we work for a company that offers something for sale to the case management community, or whether we...
Who Will Take Care of You?

Who Will Take Care of You?

By Sandra Zawalski, MSN Ed, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC What happens when the caregiver gets sick, disabled or is out of commission for even a short period of time? Healthcare professionals are well known to ignore their own health to better care for their families,...