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Source: CMSA Today INTERVIEW BY ELAINE BRUNER, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC Introduction: Case management for our armed services members includes different considerations than the civilian population. Stressors for military members and families include frequent moves, military control over salaries and education plus lack of childcare resources, and difficulties with spouse employment. I was honored to speak […]

Source: CMSA Today BY KELLIE BURKE, aPHR, MBA, MSW, CSW, LMSW The days are getting warmer across the country, and we are approaching the unofficial first day of summer – Memorial Day. Barbeques and lawn chairs will be the staple for many as we remember our service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. The

Source: CMSA Today BY JENNIFER GAZDA, LCSW, CMC, CDP The field of case management is considered to be a helping profession. A helping profession is any field of practice that provides support and services for human beings. While other professions are working with products or various services, our “product” is people, and what we do

Source: CMSA Today BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM, FAACM As I pen my final President’s Message for CMSA Today as immediate past president of CMSA, I am filled with immense gratitude and pride in the collective accomplishments of our case management community. Reflecting on this important period in

Source: CMSA Today What better way to advance your practice and elevate your profession than by joining us for the 2025 CMSA 35th Anniversary Annual Conference & Expo, taking place June 24-27 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas! This year marks a momentous milestone for CMSA – our 35th anniversary! Since our founding, we

Source: CMSA Today BY DEBRA COOPER, SUNFLOWER HEALTH PLAN A community health worker (CHW) is someone who works directly with the community to support their health and well-being. Because they are part of the community and deeply connected to it, people trust them. This trust helps CHWs bridge the gap between the community and health or

Source: CMSA Today BY JOYACE G. USSIN, MSN, RN, BSBM, CCM The new year has begun, and with it myriad new resolutions, constitutions and subscriptions with promises to do better, live well and excel! Every year we set goals, make plans and craft visions to perform better than the year before, whether it is in relationships,

Source: CMSA Today BY RON BILLANO ORDONA, DNP, FNP-BC, GS-C, WCC In an article I wrote for Nursing Clinics of America, I highlighted the critical role of effective care transitions for chronic wound patients, emphasizing the need for robust communication between acute, skilled nursing and community-based care settings. By focusing on nurse and nurse practitioner (NP)-led community-based

Source: CMSA Today BY SUSAN Y. SWART, EDD, MS, RN, CAE The Illinois Nurses Foundation is spearheading a transformative initiative to address the critical healthcare disparities that pervade rural areas in Illinois. By launching the Rural Workforce Development Nurse Scholarship and preparing to introduce a separate retention program in early 2025, the foundation aims to create

Source: CMSA Today BY PEGGY A. ROSSI, BSN, MPA As someone who has done or taught discharge planning for many years, one key component that holds true for me today is that when discharge planning assessments are performed, especially on those very complex cases, they must be very comprehensive. It is amazing as I look back,