BY MICHELLE M. CROOK, BSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, BCPA
If you have ever been in the unfortunate position of being laid off, you are likely familiar with that pit-in-the-stomach, “OMG” moment when you realize that your life has drastically changed in an instant. I believe that many people in this situation, whether the layoff was expected or not, go through the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
IN SECTION: ASSOCIATION NEWS Making the Most of Your CMSA Membership PARTNERING WITH CMSA IS AN INVESTMENT IN YOU! The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) facilitates the growth and development of professional case managers across the healthcare continuum, promoting high-quality, ethical practice benefitting patients, their families and support systems.…
BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN Each month in this column, we highlight an up-and-coming case management leader. The criterion for a nomination is that the professional has contributed to the practice of case management and has inspired others to step up and become leaders in their area of…
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, MSN, BSN, NE-BC, CCM, FAAN I always look forward to sharing my thoughts with each of you via the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) President’s message for CMSA Today. For this edition, I experienced a dilemma: struggling with so many things to say, and yet not…
2021 CMSA Annual Conference Moves to Virtual: June 7-10, 2021 With the continuing threat of COVID-19 and the related government restrictions including those on travel and gathering size for meetings, the CMSA Board of Directors has been forced to move the 2021 Hybrid Annual Conference to a complete virtual format.…
BY HUSSEIN M. TAHAN, PhD, RN, FAAN The livelihood of professional associations and societies, such as the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), depends on the society’s value proposition, commitment to its members and advancement of the related profession. These in turn contribute to the professional society’s continued growth in membership…
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…