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...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Apr 22, 2024 | Blog
By Katie Rismiller MSN, RN, CPN Most experienced nurses could transition from bedside nursing to case management, but for those nurses to thrive in their new role, they need more than just a few weeks of onboarding. According to Knighten (2022), "structured...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Apr 18, 2024 | Blog
By Cynthia Young, BSN, MBA, RN, CMCP Healthcare leaders are seeking solutions to the challenge of using data in the new era of utilization management automation. Multiple drivers are at play in a compelling change in business processes and procedures to...
