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Past President's Corner
Geriatric Care, End-of-Life Planning, and Hospice Support
BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, CMGT BC, ACM-RN, IQCI, FCM, FAACM As we continue to evolve…
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End-Of-Life Care
Improving End-of-Life Care for African Americans Through Advance Care Planning
BY KELVA EDMUNDS-WALLER, DNP, RN, CCM Blacks in the United States are less likely to engage in advance care planning (ACP)…
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President's Message
The Time Is Now
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, MSN, BSN, NE-BC, CCM, FAAN This issue of CMSA Today is one of the most important of the year,…
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Featured
Understanding the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care: Navigating the Options for a Difficult Decision
BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, AND MARYANN OTT, BSN, RN, CCM, CPC Caring for elderly parents and preparing for their…
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Featured
Case Managers Can and Are
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, MSN, BSN, NE-BC, CCM October 11 – 17th was National Case Management Week, although many of us…
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Past President's Corner
Reflections of the Dying Journey
BY KATHLEEN MOREO, BSN, BHSA, RN, B-C, CCM, CDMC Our own values and beliefs about death and dying can have an…
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Palliative Care
Palliative Care: Really Good Medical Care
BY MICHAEL J. DEMORATZ, PhD, LCSW, CCM Case managers working in acute and outpatient settings have probably heard about palliative care…
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End-Of-Life Care
An Inside Look at Death From a Patient Advocate/Hospice Volunteer
BY ALTHEA HALCHUCK, EJD, CT, BCPA Death is the cosmic bell whose ring we hear, ever so faintly, even at the…
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