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Pediatric Case Management
Knowing and Supporting the NICU Graduate Family
BY THERESA M. LITZINGER, BA, MSN, RN, CCM Walk through a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and you will see…
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Care Corner
In Loving Memory of Gracie: My Emotional Support Dog
BY KELVA EDMUNDS-WALLER, DNP, RN, CCM As an adult, I have had three pets – Winnie, Roxie, and Gracie. My…
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Health Equity
Social and Political Activism Is One Solution to Prevent Avoidable Deaths of Black and Brown Babies in the United States
BY KELVA EDMUNDS-WALLER, DNP, RN, CCM, WITH NICOLE M. MEREDITH, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM The United States of America, one…
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Pediatric Case Management
Baby Steps: Improving Clinical Documentation in Pediatrics
BY TINA R. MCDANIEL CHENG, MSN, RN, CCDS, AND LAUREN PFEIFER, PhD, RN, CCDS Pediatric patients are not little adults.…
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Pediatric Case Management
Pediatric Physician Advisors – A Critical Part of the Strategy for Healthy Hospital Operations
BY JULIET B. UGARTE HOPKINS, MD Just as the role of physician advisors has come to the forefront of the…
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Case Management Practice
“It Takes a Village”: Perinatal Care Managers and Community Doulas Work Together to Build Maternal Support
BY ALEXA HUGHES AND LAUREN BUCHWALD, BSN, RN, MSC One does not have to search far to find that the…
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Science and Data
Resources to Assist in the Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
BY REBECCA PEREZ, MSN, RN, CCM, FCM The health of mothers and children are interrelated and impacted by many factors.
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President's Message
Maternal Mortality in the United States
BY COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM The headline read “Olympic Gold Medalist, 32, dies in labor.”…
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Association News
The CMSA Foundation: What’s In It For You?
The CMSA Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization that aims to be the leading philanthropic organization dedicated to enhancing the…
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Telehealth
The Problematic Nature of Telehealth Treatment
BY JENNIFER CORREA-ELKINS, LCSW-C The COVID-19 pandemic required technological modernization that changed the direction of mental healthcare.