Source: CMSA Today BY JOYACE G. USSIN, MSN, RN, BSBM, CCM As life continues to evolve and rapidly transition for each of us, we face situations and circumstances that challenge us not only physically but also mentally. As case managers, we often deal directly with others’ issues but have conditioned ourselves to push our problems […]
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Source: CMSA Today BY SULTANAH AL HARBI, MOHAMED AHMED, MOHAMMED AL ALTHOBAITI, AHMED NEWERA, FRENK LEE BALDOVINO, KAMILLE BIANCA RAVIZ, LEO MEDALLA, HADEEL AL TALHI 2024 Case Management Practice Improvement Award Recipient through the CMSA Foundation Stroke, a sudden, devastating event that can leave individuals with life-altering disabilities. The impact extends far beyond the survivor,
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Source: CMSA Today BY JENNIFER PRITCHARD, MHA, RN, CCM, CPHQ, CDCES, AND JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, MSN, RN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, FCM Introduction The pursuit of longevity and well-being has long fascinated public health researchers, clinicians, and policymakers. Where do the longest-lived people reside, and what secrets underpin their vitality? National Geographic fellow Dan Buettner
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Source: CMSA Today BY LAUREN M. DRISCOLL & PATRICK J. KENNEDY Type 2 diabetes (T2D) looms large in the American healthcare landscape. Around 38 million people – almost 12% of the U.S. population – live with the disease, and it accounts for roughly one quarter of national healthcare spending. And yet, we know that T2D
Source: CMSA Today BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Did you know that metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) now affects 1 in 4 United States adults? MASLD is emerging as one of the most pressing public health challenges of the 21st century. Once considered a condition of middle-aged individuals with obesity and
Source: CMSA Today BY MICHELLE BRUSIO, MSN, RN, CCM There is often confusion between food allergies and food intolerances. Food allergies and food intolerances can share similar symptoms; however, they can also differ significantly in severity, cause, and overall body reaction. Food intolerances can cause discomfort, leaving one feeling miserable. However, a food allergy reaction
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Source: CMSA Today BY JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, RN, MSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN CPHM FCM The power of professional organizations in case management lies in their ability to provide personal and professional development, support disease management, and enhance knowledge of legislative issues that help evolve our profession. Over the past 35 years as a professional case
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Source: CMSA Today Every October, the case management community pauses to celebrate the professionals who are at the very heart of coordinated, compassionate care. National Case Management Week is more than recognition—it’s a movement that shines a light on the essential role case managers play in navigating complexity, advocating for patients, improving outcomes and ensuring
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Source: CMSA Today BY RAINE ARNDT-COUCH, DSW, JD, LCSW, CCM The Ethical Foundations of Case Management Professional case managers are expected to behave and practice ethically, adhering to the tenets of their respective professional codes of ethics. Additionally, the CMSA Standards of Practice for Case Management (“Standards of Practice”) Standard D – Ethics includes five
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Source: CMSA Today BY MICHELLE BRUSIO, MSN RN, CCM With an ever-changing healthcare system, policy changes, potential local and federal budget cuts and program reductions and helping clients navigate the complex healthcare system, advocacy is one of the most challenging and powerful skills a case manager can possess. CMSA states that case managers will seek creative
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