BY JOSE ALEJANDRO, PhD, RN-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, FAAN In this issue of CMSA Today, we explore blood and bleeding disorders and their impact on case management professional practice. The American Society of Hematology (2019) notes that “millions of Americans are affected by blood disorders each year” and that these blood disorders include clotting and […]
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BY JOSE ALEJANDRO, PhD, RN-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, FAAN Effective complex case management requires collaboration. Complex case management provides a perfect opportunity for a multi-disciplinary team to engage in patient-centered care. As a professional case manager, you have a unique opportunity to lead the charge in developing an individualized and comprehensive care transition plan that
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BY CONNIE COMMANDER, RN-BC, MBA, CCM, ABDA, CPUR At the Past Presidents’ Panel this June in Las Vegas, all the participants were asked specific questions, based upon our own expertise and experience. With our multiple years of hands-on leadership, we realized that many of the attendees might like to hear our perspective in building successful
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BY VERONICA CHEPAK, MPA, BSN, RN The quest to finding confidence has been a long-complicated journey. When I was asked to write about confidence, the shy eight-year-old inside of me jumped for joy. I was not born with innate confidence. My confidence developed over time with experience and some introspection. As a young child and
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BY JOSE ALEJANDRO, PhD, RN-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, FAAN I still feel energized from our CMSA Annual Conference, and if you were in attendance, I hope you still feel the energy as well! The wealth and breadth of information presented by our speakers was inspiring, educational, and at times challenged my mental models in regard
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BY ELLEN ALIBERTI, MS, CCM, RN The statistics that are associated with aging in the U.S. today are staggering enough. The numbers are particularly alarming when you understand that every day 10,000 Americans are turning 65 years of age, and that this phenomenon, often referred to as the Age Wave, will continue until 2025. However,
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