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Regulatory issues
The Regulations and Finances Behind Readmissions
BY RONALD HIRSCH, MD, FACP, CHCQM, CHRI Readmissions are on every hospital’s radar. Hospitals spend significant resources to address what some…
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Association News
SAVE THE DATE AND GET READY TO CELEBRATE 2022 NATIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT WEEK IS OCTOBER 9-15 Setting the Standard for…
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Best Practices
Disruptive Innovation
BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM As I write this, it has been 2 whole weeks…
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Care Coordination
Case Manager for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Told from the Perspective of a Mother and a Case Manager
BY NICOLE BERMAN, RN, MSN, CCM, WITH MARY MCLAUGHLIN DAVIS, DNP, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM Intellectual disability (ID) is the most…
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Patient Communication
The Beauty and Power of Nursing
BY MICHELLE KNAUB, MED, BSN, RN Did you ever have a day when, even though you were bone-tired and so…
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Care Coordination
Children Need Independent Patient Advocates, Too
BY REBEKA ACOSTA, BCPA Every child with significant illness should have an independent patient advocate in addition to their informed…
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The Ingredients Required to Develop a State-of-the-Art Pediatric Care Management Team
BY JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, RN, MSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CPHM, CMAC To better understand what is required to develop the…
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Self-care
Taking Care of YOU After a Layoff—Part 2
BY MICHELLE M. CROOK, BSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, BCPA In last month’s issue, we reviewed the experience of being laid…
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Mental Health
Struggling to Find Happiness After Childbirth: Identifying Mothers with Postpartum Depression
BY JENNIFER HEALY, MSN, RNC-OB, CCM The social stigma associated with any mental health concern, including postpartum depression, prevents many…
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Care Coordination
Successful Strategies for the Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults with Disabilities
BY STACEY HERMAN, MS, CESP, AND MAUREEN VAN STONE, ESQ., MS Not only do case managers assist with transitioning their…