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Workers’ compensation
An Interview with Orthopedic Workers’ Compensation Case Manager Karen Mackey, BSW, MBA, from NHOC
Interview translated by Jenny Quigley-Stickney MSN, MA, MHA, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM, FCM Workers’ compensation case management is a process…
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Workers’ compensation
The Post-Pandemic Life of a Workers’ Comp Case Manager
BY THERESE M. QUINN, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM, JD A professional nurse case manager has an interesting role in the…
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Workers’ compensation
Navigating the Complex Terrain: Workers’ Compensation for Mental Health Issues
BY COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM, RN, FCM Workers’ compensation has long been associated with physical injuries…
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President's Message
Welcome, 2024!
BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM I hope everyone rang in the new year with great expectations and…
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Association News
The Premier Case Management Event of the Year — 2024 CMSA Annual Conference & Expo
Now is the time to invest in you and your professional development. Make plans to join us for the 2024…
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Transitions of Care
A Road Less Traveled: Bridge to Home
BY JENNIFER CLINE, PT, DHSC, MS, AND SHONA METCALF, RN, BSN, MSN, CCM, IQCI Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) in Charlotte, North Carolina,…
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Social Determinants of Health
Social Work Navigation Program in Emergency Department to Address SDOH Needs
BY DIANE SHIFLEY, PT, DPT In May 2022, NorthShore-Edward Elmhurst Health, an integrated health system in Northern Illinois, recognized that patients…
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Continuum of Care
Patient Advocates: A Crucial Piece of the Elder Care Puzzle
BY JENNIFER HALLORAN, PhD, BCPA As case managers, we are all too aware of the myriad problems with our current healthcare…
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Readmissions
How Home Care Impacts Hospital Readmission Rates
BY DANA TAYLOR, LCSW AND SYLVIA TREIN Beginning in October of 2012, the Social Security Act established standards for the Hospital Readmissions…
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Best Practices
Using Research to Advocate for Best Practices
BY KERRI WIZNER, MPH, CPH, AND KEEMIA VAGHEF, PhD Managing injured or ill working-age people can be complicated when cases have co-occurring…