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…
BY M. JANE MARKLEY, RN, FACHE(R) As a case manager, you have a plethora of roles, functions, and activities for which you are responsible and a large number of people with whom you must interact to effectively do your job. Simply put, you wear many hats. Your responsibilities can change from…
BY JOAN SEVY MAJERS, DNP, RN, FACHE, CENP, CCM There has never been a greater need for skilled, knowledgeable healthcare providers. At the time of this article, globally, there are over one million confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cdc.gov). Case managers have significant leadership roles in facilitating the transition of patients in…
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, MSN, BSN, NE-BC, CCM I suspect there are many of you experiencing a roller coaster ride of professional and emotional reactions to our world, your family and careers. Consider the COVID-19 pandemic: There have been extraordinary changes to our life patterns as we prevent, mitigate and navigate…
PRESENTED BY CMSA PAST PRESIDENT ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN – BC, CCM, CRRN, ON BEHALF OF WENDY JAFFE, RN, MSN, ACM This article shows the value of belonging to professional organizations and the connections made through networking. The members and the past presidents of CMSA are resources you can tap into…
BY MARYBETH KURLAND, CAE, HUSSEIN M. TAHAN, PhD, RN, FAAN, AND VIVIAN CAMPAGNA, MSN, RN-BC, CCM The demands placed on healthcare professionals, providers and payers have been well-documented, with the continued rise of value-based care and accountable care models that emphasize cost-efficiency and outcomes (Tahan, Kurland, and Baker, 2020a). Within this dynamic, the…
BY JOSE ALEJANDRO, PHD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, FAAN Marian Moser Jones & Matilda Saines (2019) poignantly discuss the role of African American nurses during the 1918-1919 Great Flu Pandemic. Jones & Saines note that the pandemic was the impetus for “opening doors.” They conclude their article by stating…
BY JOAN SEVY MAJERS, DNP, RN, FACHE, CENP, CCM I was born and raised in New York City. More importantly, I graduated from the first school of nursing founded on the Nightingale Plan in the United States: Bellevue School of Nursing. My memories include floors filled with metal beds lining…
A Conversation with Nell Ann Peck Wooldridge and Mindy Owen, Founding Members of CMSA BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN 2020 marks 30 years of conferencing by the Case Management Society of America! To celebrate, I connected with the first two presidents of CMSA to gain insight into…
BY YVONNE STOLWORTHY, MSN, RN In January 2020, after 36 years as an RN, I retired. I left the bedside in ICU three years prior. It was time. I worked in quality services prior to my retirement. For the past year, I had been planning the date of retirement and…