It’s time to get unstuck. With 2021—and a coronavirus vaccine—finally in sight, it’s time to move forward. One way to do that is to stretch yourself professionally. For professional case managers, this could mean earning the Certified Case Manager® (CCM®) credential. More than 48,000 case managers hold the CCM—the oldest and most widely held case […]
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Case Management Is… Series: Part 15
Case Management Is… Before I took a case management position, my experience was very limited while working on the floor of a small hospital. When I applied for a position with an insurance company, my eyes were completely opened to the endless possibilities of what case management is. Truth be known, I really didn’t even […]
Case Management Is… Series: Part 14
What is Case Management? Case Management is the satisfying job of helping people live their best life possible by identifying their unmet healthcare needs and providing all available resources to help meet those needs by tying together the fragmented bits and pieces of health information patients are working with into a unified whole. Per Deanna […]
Case Management Is… Series: Part 13
Case Management Is… Case management to me entails being a jack of all trades. Educator, liaison, coordinator, advocate, and a listening ear are some of the many hats a case manager may wear depending on one’s area of specialty. I first heard about case management as a brand new floor nurse on a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit. […]
Case Management Is… Series: Part 12
Case Management Is…. What is case management? That is a loaded question that could entertain thousands of answers. It may be easier to discuss what case management is not but that is not what is going to happen in this essay. Case managers are involved in the critical aspects of the patient’s care that does […]
To thrive, be resilient, be self-aware, practice self-care and take control
Case managers are strong, dedicated, and resilient. But in times like these, we all need to continue to cultivate resilience. That’s why I was so delighted about our most recent webinar, “7 Ways to Build Resilience—As a Person, As a Case Manager.” The presenter, Dr. Chantrise Sims Holliman, was an inspiration, and I believe her […]
Case Management Is… Series: Part 11
CASE MANAGEMENT THE GIFT I WAITED FOR MY ENTIRE CAREER My role as a Case Manager is relatively new. Therefore my experiences may not be what others feel. I understand this and appreciate learning more. I am still in the phase of learning from others and exposure to various situations. What I feel Case Management […]
Case Management Is… Series: Part 10
What is case management? A question that a case manager often will be asked is “I thought you were a nurse, what is a case manager?” My explanation most often begins with, a nurse case manager (CM) is one of the most important nursing positions in the hospital for all age groups of patients. They […]
Case Management Is… Series: Part 9
If you search, you will find there are many widely accepted definitions of what case management is. The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) defines case management as a “collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates the options and services required to meet the client’s health and human service needs.”(Certification, n.d.) What […]
Case Management Is… Series: Part 8
Ahoy Mate. Step aboard for the ride of your life. Case Management is…a treasure chest of riches or a map that enables us to better serve our patients and their families. I may bring my good intentions with the desire to aid a patient function at his or her optimal level, but it wasn’t until […]