Coloring Outside the Lines 

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 home known to have a less-than-desirable reputation, but it was one of...
Healthcare Decisions Day 

Healthcare Decisions Day 

By Dr. Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Healthcare Decisions Day, observed annually on April 16, emphasizes the importance of advance care planning and case managers' role in facilitating these essential discussions. National Healthcare Decisions...
Celebrating the Power of Giving Back

Celebrating the Power of Giving Back

By Dr. Colleen Morley DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Every year, on December 5th, people around the world come together to celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD). This special day, designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985, is an...
Social Drivers of Health

Social Drivers of Health

By Angela Mounsey, BSN, RN, CCM, CPHQ, CMAC Who plans to report your Social Drivers of Health for Calendar Year 2023 to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)? This reporting is voluntary for Calendar Year 2023 now but becomes mandatory in Calendar Year 2024. The...