hospice
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Discharge planning
Are We Missing the Boat in Elderly Discharge Planning?
BY COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM, AND SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN, RN, CCM, CRRN, MSCC…
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Hospice Care
Timing the Hospice Conversation: A Case Management Perspective on GIP Level of Care and End-of-Life Decision Making
BY JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, MSN, MA, MHA, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM, FCM When is the right time to begin the conversation…
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Palliative Care
Shared Decision Making in Palliative Care: How Research Informs Practice for Case Management
BY ELLEN FINK-SAMNICK, DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM Case managers strive to provide quality-driven intervention to patients…
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End-Of-Life Care
Being a Presence in the Unknown: A Death Doula’s Perspective
BY REBEKAH FINN I take a moment, close my eyes, inhale deeply with an audible sigh to center myself before…
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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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