Browsing: staffing

Case Management Practice
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Resolving the Healthcare Staffing Shortage: New Models for Case Management Practice

BY TIFFANY FERGUSON, LMSW, CMAC, ACM, AND JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, MSN, RN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), which is nationally coming to a close in May 2023, transformed our healthcare system across the continuum of care changing rules and regulations to speed the throughput and facilitate safe transitions of care by imploding the current healthcare structure.

Leadership
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Director Profiles

BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN, CCM, CRRN

Here, we highlight case management professionals who are leaders, mentors and directors in various settings where case managers practice their trade. Each has shared information about who they are and the work they do across the broad healthcare system. Please take a few minutes to read about their work and the value they bring.

Best Practices
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Education Enhances Retention

BY EDNA B. CLIFTON, MBA, BSN, RN

Recruitment of nurses is critical to maintaining staffing requirements; however, retaining nurses is equally important. There are many reasons why nurses leave their jobs.

Advocacy
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Workplace Violence Prevention: New 2022 Standards and Legislation

BY JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, RN, MSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CPHM, CMAC

Workplace violence that occurred during the pandemic is not a new issue as it has been increasing in numbers since 2016. The pandemic, however, increased the number of instances of workplace violence due in part to two conditions that needed to be maintained for safety in the work environment: isolation and decreased ability to communicate to the healthcare team.

Featured
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The Great Exodus Hitting Case Management

BY TIFFANY FERGUSON, LMSW, CMAC, ACM, AND MARIANNE DiMOLA

Although the social post was tongue-in-cheek, the national evidence of short-staffed departments across the country is evident. Nurses, social workers, therapists, advanced practice providers, etc. are leaving in droves for a better opportunities.