Source: CMSA Today BY DR. JENNIFER GAZDA, LCSW, CMC, CDP; AND TOM DEAN, MPA Parenting can be both challenging and rewarding as we navigate our children through various stages of their life cycle, and as we proceed through our own as well. When a child is diagnosed with a developmental disability or complex medical condition, there are […]
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Source: CMSA Today BY THERESA M. LITZINGER, BA, MSN, RN, CCM Being a teenager or young adult is difficult for anyone, even under the best circumstances and in the most stable and supportive home environment. In the best-case scenario, parents have been a guide for their children, teaching them the life skills they will need as
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Source: CMSA Today BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM Maternal death during pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum is a tragedy with catastrophic impact on families. Even with increased attention to perinatal care, maternal mortality continues to rise. The World Health Organization defines maternal death as “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42
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Source: CMSA Today CMSA is proud to announce that applications for the Class of 2026 Fellows in Case Management (FCM) opened October 15, 2025. Since its establishment in 2021, the Case Management Fellow Program has recognized the most accomplished, visionary, and dedicated professionals in the field who have not only advanced the standards of practice,
Source: CMSA Today BY PEGGY A. ROSSI, BSN/MPA – RN/PHN, AND MARY DAYMONT, RN, MSN, CCM, FAAN Too often, healthcare providers deliver medication reconciliations, discharge instructions, or medication information—whether for prescription or over-the-counter use—using a one-size-fits-all approach. These materials are commonly written or explained in the same way for every patient, without considering that not
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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
