BY TAMI WANTOLA, RN, AND SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC
Case management has been here for decades, and many of us learned from on-the-job training. We worked cases in workers’ comp, hospice, acute care and many more areas. However, how many of us know about the effects becoming a widow or widower has on a person?
BY MICHELLE KNAUB, MSN, RN
Nursing is a wonderful profession that has brought a sense of joy and fulfillment to so many of us. It is a career that can be accessed by six different levels of nursing degrees, corresponding with six different levels of academic achievement.
BY DR. LISA PARKER-WILLIAMS, DNP, MBA, RN, CCM
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, professionalism is communicating effectively and appropriately while always finding a way to be productive.
BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM
I am a big believer in the need for lifelong learning, the importance of continued professional development and the role of networking in these endeavors. That is why my membership in CMSA is an integral part of my professional toolbox.
It’s time to make your plans to join us for the 2023 CMSA Annual Conference & Expo, “Discovering Solutions, Driving Change,” June 27-30, 2023, in Las Vegas. CMSA never disappoints, with a jam-packed schedule offering CEs, opportunities to learn from experts in the field and your case management peers, the latest advances in support of your work and, of course, no shortage of fun.
Case management is a growing healthcare profession, with a presence in every health delivery setting. Professionals moving to case management positions may or may not have access to adequate orientation and training. They often “learn on the job” and are not exposed to knowledge and skills that advance the practice of case management.
BY TIFFANY FERGUSON, LMSW, CMAC, ACM
To build an engaged sense of community and develop the next generation of case managers committed to their profession, we must understand what brings people in and discern that those drivers are not the same for all people.
BY GEORGIA REINER, MS, CPHRM
As social media has grown, so has the number of recordings and postings online. Most case managers now know the dangers of posting patient-related content online, but what happens when the reverse occurs and a patient or patient family member posts videos, photos or content about the case manager?
BY SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN Ed, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC
A new level of care has emerged in the healthcare world called Hospital at Home, despite this level being used for several years. Hospital at Home (HaH), is a healthcare model designed to provide acute-level services in a home environment that clients would normally receive in a hospital setting.
BY SARAH CHRISTA BUTTS, MSW, AND KAREN E. GOODENOUGH, PhD, MSW, LGSW
An interstate licensing compact for social work has been in development for nearly two years. The Department of Defense spurred creation of the social work compact, motivated by a desire to ease relocation for military spouses who are licensed.