by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jun 17, 2024 | Advocacy and Policy, Blog
By Paul Borja, PhD, DNP, EdD, MBA, PHN, RN, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CNML, FACDONA, FAACM With the rise of baby boomers, we see an increase in the number of individuals utilizing skilled nursing facility settings. A SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility) is a temporary...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | May 16, 2024 | Blog
By Karen Hooven RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM Are you an Assertive or Aggressive Case Manager, or a combination of both? Or do you consider yourself "firm"? Does it matter? It does matter. Whether you are Assertive or Aggressive could significantly influence your...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | May 9, 2024 | Blog
By Donna Stewart, RN, BSN, CCM After the recent death of my father from lung cancer, the various family stressors that accompany such a loss, and then the very unexpected passing of one of my patients, I realized I needed to make the time to schedule a long-past-due...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | May 2, 2024 | Blog
By Colleen Morley-Grabowski, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Nurse's Week is a time to honor and appreciate the dedicated healthcare professionals who work tirelessly to provide care and support to patients. While direct care nurses often take center stage...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog
By Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM, CHRI Many members of CMSA may recall the days in hospital case management when an enemy threatened hospitals with seemingly unlimited powers and little oversight- the RACs, the recovery audit contractor program. Started near the turn...
