We are Here for You As the leading, oldest, and largest membership association for case management, CMSA provides members access to professional development and collaboration, practical resources and tools, and opportunities to influence public policy on issues vital to case managers practicing across the entire care continuum and at every…
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, MSN, BSN, NE-BC, CCM, FAAN The theme of this issue of CMSA Today is “case management and COVID-19.” As I thought about how COVID-19 has impacted our lives in so many ways, I realized that few conversations occur without COVID-19 peeking through…like the last bit of daylight forcing its…
BY DIANA CARTCHI CHIONG CLARETE, RN, BSN, LISA LOBDELL, RN, MSN, CCM, SAHLEE BALAJADIA, MSN-PH, RN-BC, WCC, LINDA VALLES-GUTIERREZ, DNP, FNP-BC, AND MARK D. CHAMBERS, MD It is said that radiology often serves as the patient entry point into the cancer care system (Weldon, 2016). As part of a thorough assessment, imaging studies are often included…
BY JONATHAN J. MORELLO, MSN, RN, CCM, AND ERICA W. OBERMAN, BSN, RN, CCM In September 2019, as a part of our contract with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), our New Hampshire (NH) Healthy Families Medical Management Leadership team developed and went live with a transitional care…
BY SUSAN ROGERS, RN, MSN, CCM Many discussions have taken place over the years as to whether case management is a profession or a practice. Years ago, I would have told you it was a profession. Today – I say practice. But why? Think about this for a minute. As a…
BY KATHY DRISCOLL, RN, CCM As a growing body of research continues to point to the increasing impact of external factors on people’s health, the healthcare industry is also evolving in the way it delivers care.1 Case managers stand at the forefront of this evolution. Case managers understand how often-overlooked factors such…
BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM Does your case management team feel stressed? Isolated? Not effective? Overworked? Fatigued? Underappreciated? Showing your team that they are valued and respected in this difficult and uncertain time will increase the team’s resilience and decrease the negative impact of these unprecedented challenges. Here are…
BY SUSAN STERN, RN, CCM, MHA HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STARTED Near the start of the year 2020, public health officials reported the first COVID-19-positive cases in the U.S. and the onset of the pandemic. The first major problem the hospitals faced was expanding ICU bed capacity for COVID-19-positive patients. In…
BY EDNA B. CLIFTON, MBA, BSN, RN Advance care planning is a critical piece of the decision-making process for patients with chronic diseases. Ideally, the advance care planning conversation should happen with loved ones long before a crisis occurs. It may also take place in a physician’s office as part of…
BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, AND MARYANN OTT, BSN, RN, CCM, CPC Caring for elderly parents and preparing for their end of life is the most difficult time. For baby boomers, it comes at a time when they are preparing for retirement and making plans for a relaxing future. Baby…