BY PAULA TAYLOR, BSN, RN, CCM Nutrition and physical activities are now recognized not just as incidental lifestyle habits but as important pillars of health. As case managers, we look for gaps in care and barriers preventing optimal health and healing. Nutrition and physical activity, though of paramount importance, are frequently…
BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN, BC, CCM, CRRN Each month in the Legacy Leaders column, we meet a case management leader recommended by one of the past presidents of CMSA. The goal is to share information on up-and-coming leaders in case management who have contributed to the practice of case…
BY MICHELLE BRUSIO, MSN, RN, CCM As case managers, we know the importance of assessing our patients for current needs as well as future heath needs. We ensure that our patients have access to a primary care provider, an appointment scheduled after an admission, a completed medication reconciliation and no barriers…
BY MEGHAN MACDONALD, RSW, MSW, AND ANNA BOTTIGLIA, RN, BscN At present, close to 40% of Canadian veterans report difficulties transitioning from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to civilian life (LASS, 2019). Additionally, the literature on military transitions underlines the need for early intervention as critical to a member’s long-term transition success,…
BY KELVA EDMUNDS-WALLER, MSN, RN, CCM Integration of nurse case managers in primary care is an increasingly popular population health strategy to improve healthcare quality, reduce healthcare costs and improve the patient experience. Case managers are intuitive thinkers able to assemble information from various sources and quickly see the “big picture.”…
Many organizations are challenged to improve case management participation rates, focus on the most complex and at-risk populations, develop client-focused care plans that include family/caregiver participation, and develop integrated care teams to better address the needs of our clients. These are also elements included in NCQA certification and CMSA requirements…
BY NANCY LABOULIERE, BSN, RN, CDCES When I first transitioned to remote nursing, it was a major change from front-line cardiac critical care nursing. One evening at the beginning of my shift, the day nurse was giving me a report and telling me she was starting a new job on Monday…
BY SUSAN CURTIN MCDONNELL, RN, BSN At no other time in modern history have the effects of stress and anxiety on medical and behavioral health been so clearly realized and documented as they are now during the COVID-19 pandemic. Every human being on the planet is having to face a new…
BY REBECCA PEREZ, MSN, RN, CCM “The most expensive and challenging populations found in the current healthcare system will remain underserved until there is a unified effort rather than small incremental steps to improve care for the nation’s high needs patients.” —National Academy of Medicine Care provided to individuals with complex health…
BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN 2021 will be an important year for the practice of case management. As the healthcare industry changes, so will case managers. When there is disruption—there is innovation. Case managers who have their finger on the pulse of the industry know when to pivot…