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Care Coordination
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The Power of Breathing

BY RAJITHA BOMMAKANTI, BSN, RN-CCM Case managers are an integral part of the healthcare team. Their roles are crucial in preventing readmissions and coordinating services for patients and their families. During the COVID-19 pandemic, inadequate resources in the community, overloaded caseloads and intensive care units being at maximum capacity have put…

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Food Insecurity and Its Impact on Health

BY BUSHRA HASSAN, MBA, RD, LDN Food insecurity is an issue plaguing America that has only increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Nutrition Journal, nearly 15% of U.S. households—and almost 18% of households with children—reported food insecurity early in the COVID-19 pandemic (https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12937-021-00732-2.pdf). Before the pandemic, approximately…

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Full-Service Nurse Wellness

BY BENJAMIN J. FOSTER, MBA In January 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced $103 million in awards to improve the retention of healthcare workers and help respond to the nation’s critical staffing needs by reducing burnout and promoting…

WORKFORCE
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Case Management Workforce Needs Are Driven By Supply And Demand

BY CHARLES WHITE, EdD, MBA CASE MANAGEMENT DEMAND FACTORS A perfect storm continues to intensify because of our existing shortage of registered nurses, limited nursing faculty, BSN entry requirements and the effects of the pandemic. As Haas et al. (2020) described, the fragility and vulnerability of our nursing workforce have been…

Legacy Leaders
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A Conversation with Kristine Weiss Adams, MSN, CNP

BY MARY MCLAUGHLIN DAVIS, DNP, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM Each month, we will look at a case management leader recommended by one of our past CMSA presidents. Each one has contributed to the practice of case management and inspired others to step up and become leaders in their area of case management.…

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