by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 20, 2025 | Advocacy and Policy, Blog
By Lisa Lucchesi, MPH Sex trafficking is a pervasive human rights violation that affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds across the United States. It involves the exploitation of individuals through force, fraud, or coercion for commercial sex acts....
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 17, 2025 | Blog, Spotlight
By Sharon Wagner When the time arrives to broach the topic of downsizing with your senior parents, it is crucial to approach the conversation with sensitivity and strategic planning. This discussion is more than just a logistical decision; it involves navigating deep...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 13, 2025 | Blog, Case Management
By Karen Hooven, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM Time goes by. Time is a river. Time flies when you are having fun. Time stops for nobody. We have all heard sayings all the time. We have all used time metaphors. No time like the present! Time is a tapestry woven with the threads...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 10, 2025 | Blog, Spotlight
By Heaven Provo, MBA DNP RN CCM PHNA-BC NE-BC LNFA CAHIMS FCM This month, many pause to acknowledge Black History. In the context of healthcare and case management practice, you may wonder how this impacts you and the work that you do on a daily basis. Presidential...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog
By Lawanna Gaddy RN, MSN, CCM Introduction: As we enter 2025, the world of healthcare is poised for transformation. With new policies on the horizon, advancements in technology, and shifting patient needs, this year offers an incredible opportunity for case...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog, Case Management
By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a groundbreaking rule to expand Medicare Part D coverage to include anti-obesity medications (AOMs). This landmark proposal can potentially transform the...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jan 30, 2025 | Blog, Perspectives
By Jenny Quigley-Stickney MSN RN MHA MA CCM ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM, FCM As I move from volunteerism activities at the CMSA national level to my local chapter, the Case Management Society of New England, I am often asked by attendees why they should be in the...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jan 27, 2025 | Advocacy and Policy, Blog
By Laura Ostrowsky, RN, CCM, MUP, FCM In August 2024, there were three separate incidents of accidental shootings by children aged 3, 5, and 8; two were fatal. On the first day of school in Georgia, on September 4th, a 14-year-old killed four people and injured 9....
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jan 23, 2025 | Blog, Standards of Practice
By Elizabeth W. Teet, DM, MPA, ABDA, CPM, QIDP In 1987, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the first significant revision of the federal standards for nursing home care since the 1965 creation of both Medicare and Medicaid (42 U.S.C. 1396r, 42 U.S.C. 1395i-3, 42...
by kcastady@parthenonmgmt.com | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog, Health and Wellness
By Cha-Loe Davis, LCSW, CCM In November, I met with my manager for my annual review. We began to discuss all my accomplishments over the past year. It was the first time I stopped and reflected on all the great things I had done. As a Co-Coordinator at the VA, I...
