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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…
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Case Management Practice
Managing the Case Manager
BY SAMANTHA WALKER, RN, DNP, CCM, AND SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC This story is based on true events;…
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Care Coordination
Looking for the Pathway to Integrated Care? Follow Your Front Line
BY DOROTHY SANDERS, MHL, RN, CCM Ask any experienced care or case manager about integrated care, and many will tell you…
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Case Management Practice
We All Seek Good Outcomes. What’s a Good Outcome for the Patient?
BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN, CCM, CRRN, CMGT-BC, BCPA, FCM, AND DENNIS ROBBINS, PhD, MPH I asked Dennis Robbins, a longtime…
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Advocacy
Improving Outcomes and Advancing the Practice of Case Management Through Advocacy
BY SUSAN PLOUGH, MSN, RN, PHCNS-BC, CCM Part of the rich history of CMSA is its commitment to grassroots advocacy through…