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President's Message
Population Health
BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Several years ago, while in my DNP population health class,…
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Behavioral Health
Reflecting on COVID Spawned Mental Health Impact on Healthcare Professionals
BY ROGER ORSINI, MD, MBA, FACS, AND DENNIS ROBBINS, PhD, MPH How many doctors and nurses are walking around with…
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Behavioral Health
Are Nurse Practitioners the Answer to Disparities in Care for Disordered Eating in Adolescents?
BY DEETTA K. VANCE, DNP, FNP-BC Eating disorders encompass a severe disturbance in eating behaviors, as well as emotional responses…
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Continuum of Care
An Innovative Solution to Helping Isolated Patients Avoid Guardianship
BY DEB HOUSE LMSW, CCM, AND ASHLEY ZAPP, LCSW As case managers, we spend considerable time working within various points…
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Health Equity
Mental Health Disparities Among Blacks in the United States: Shared Culpability and Responsibility to Remove the Stigma
BY KELVA EDMUNDS-WALLER, DNP, RN, CCM As a Black woman and healthcare professional, I struggle with words like stigma used…
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Social Determinants of Health
The Social Determinants of Mental Health: Case Management’s Latest Mandate
BY ELLEN FINK-SAMNICK, DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM Case managers are the stewards of resource management in…
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Nurse Wellness
Addressing Nurse Burnout with Stress First Aid
BY ERIN GILFENBAUM While career burnout among healthcare workers is not a new concept, nurses were faced with extraordinary new…
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Mental Health
Mental Health Is as Important as Physical Health
BY SUSAN PLOUGH MSN, RN, PHCNS-BC, CCM, AND MINDY OWEN RN, CRRN, CCM, FCM It is no secret that the…
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President's Message
Minding My Mental Health Business
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, RN, BSN, MSN, NE-BC, CCM, FCM, FAAN It has been an honor to contribute to the…
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Association News
CMSA Foundation to Focus on Research and Process Improvement
The great work case managers demonstrate daily is often not recognized for its role in research and process improvement. Case…