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Behavioral Health
Meet a Military Behavioral Health Case Manager
Case management for our armed services members includes different considerations than the civilian population. Stressors for military members and families…
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Social Determinants of Health
For Military-Connected, SDOH Is the Battle on the Homefront
BY KELLIE BURKE, aPHR, MBA, MSW, CSW, LMSW The days are getting warmer across the country, and we are approaching…
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Self-care
Secondary Trauma in Helping Professions
BY JENNIFER GAZDA, LCSW, CMC, CDP The field of case management is considered to be a helping profession. A helping…
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Association News
Join Us for CMSA’s 35th Anniversary Annual Conference & Expo – Our Largest CE Offering Yet!
What better way to advance your practice and elevate your profession than by joining us for the 2025 CMSA 35th…
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Past President's Corner
So Long but Not Goodbye
BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM As I pen my final President’s Message…
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Community Health
Bridging the Gap: The Vital Role of Community Health Workers in Transforming Care
BY DEBRA COOPER, SUNFLOWER HEALTH PLAN A community health worker (CHW) is someone who works directly with the community to support…
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Care Corner
The Benefits of a Daily Stretching Routine
BY JOYACE G. USSIN, MSN, RN, BSBM, CCM The new year has begun, and with it myriad new resolutions, constitutions and…
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Transitions of Care
Chronic Wounds: A Case Manager’s Challenge in the Transition from Acute to Community-Based Care
BY RON BILLANO ORDONA, DNP, FNP-BC, GS-C, WCC In an article I wrote for Nursing Clinics of America, I highlighted the critical…
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Rural Health
Enhancing Rural Healthcare in Illinois: A Comprehensive Strategy by the Illinois Nurses Foundation
BY SUSAN Y. SWART, EDD, MS, RN, CAE The Illinois Nurses Foundation is spearheading a transformative initiative to address the critical…
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Social Determinants of Health
Doing the Nitty-Gritty–Using SDOH
BY PEGGY A. ROSSI, BSN, MPA As someone who has done or taught discharge planning for many years, one key component…