READY FOR FALL LEARNING? CMSA IS OFFERING TWO CAN’T-MISS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CMSA Boot Camp

Are you a case manager with less than five years of experience?

Or are you looking to change your area of practice?

Or maybe you are committed to advancing your professional growth?

We have THE training program for you! CMSA Boot Camp – November 4-5, 2022, in Brentwood, TN (Nashville area).

With interactive and engaging learning with real-life scenarios and practical application, the CMSA Boot Camp program is a new offering built to fill the gap presented by the usual on-the-job learning tactic. Case management is a growing healthcare profession, with a presence in every health delivery setting, and professionals moving into and throughout the profession often do not have access to adequate orientation and training. This hands-on, in-person course will prepare you for new challenges!

CMSA Integrated Case Management Training Program

ICM Fall Training is here – November 15-17, 2022, virtual delivery.

CMSA's ICM program provides multiple strategies to engage clients, stratify risk, and develop care plans to mitigate risk and help clients achieve improved health and well-being. Our training includes review of "CMSA's Integrated Case Management Manual: For Case Managers by Case Managers," online learning sessions, self-study activities to prepare for Face to Face Training, and interactive practical application in a classroom setting.

Don’t delay – take advantage of a special Case Manager Appreciation rate for this fall class.

A scholarship opportunity is available through the CMSA Foundation. Applications are due by September 30. Visit www.cmsafoundation.org/icm for more information.

"Call for Presentations: Share Your Passion, Share Your Knowledge"

1 Hr RN and CCM CEs

If you are interested in sharing your professional successes with your peers but are hesitant to submit a proposal to present, this webinar is for you! 

Interact with a panel of case managers who will demystify the application and guide you to the submission of a proposal that will make everyone sit up and notice. Open to members and non-members and all potential presenters (nurses, social workers, doctors, pharmacists, industry experts and influencers). Open to members and non-members.

Panelists:
Lisa Parker-Williams, DNP, MBA, RN, CCM; Sheilah McGlone, RN, CCM; Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM

TUESDAY, SEPT 27, 12 p.m. ET

"Nurse Malpractice Data Trends"

1 Hr RN and CCM CEs

Nursing malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as improve quality of care and patient safety. The presentation will give insights into the most frequent and financially severe claims against nurses. This session will also include claim scenarios and risk recommendations to help create a safe environment for nurses and their patients. Open to members and non-members.

Presenter: Jennifer Flynn, CPHRM
Vice President of Risk Management for Nurses Service Organization
Sponsored by HPSO

CM WEEK: WEDNESDAY, OCT 12, 12 p.m. ET

"Technological Applications in Case Management Practice"

1 Hr RN and CCM CEs

With the rise of digital health and the impact of the COVID pandemic, these and other forces have changed nearly every phase of healthcare in recent years. How case managers interface with their patients and the tools they use to do so is one prime example of the changing landscape. This is the first of several webinars to examine how technology continues to impact case management practice. In this first installment of the 2022 HIT Webinar Series, we will examine the changes in case management functions, caseloads, patient engagement, transitions of care and readmissions, and compare 2022 to 2012. Open to members and non-members.

CM WEEK: THURSDAY, OCT 13, 12 p.m. ET

CMSA is seeking nominations for five open positions on its 2023 Board of Directors.

Why serve? Your opinion matters! Lend your voice, knowledge and experience to the governing body of CMSA. Make new contacts and build relationships to further your career while making an impact on the practice of case management.

Ready to apply or interested in learning more about the open positions? Click HERE!

New articles post each week on cmsatoday.com, so visit regularly for fresh content on current case management trends. September has articles from Issue 6 on Reducing Readmissions. Don't miss:

"Case Managers Collaborate with Patient Advocates to Improve Health Outcomes"
BY JANET BEESTING NELSON, BSN, RN, BCPA

"Professional Case Managers as Exemplars Using the Quadruple Aim as a Measurement Framework for Quality Care"
BY PATRICIA NOONAN, RN, MBA, CCM, FCM

"Collaboration, Communication, Coordination: Moving to Build Consensus for Change"
BY CHERI LATTIMER, RN, BSN

"COVID-19: Impacting Hospital Readmission With Focused Care Transition Calls"
BY KATHLEEN (KATHY) PARRY, BSN, RN, CCM

CMSA 2022 Annual Conference Highlights and more!

CMSA blogs are written and contributed by a broad range of authors from board directors and industry partners to working case managers and recent retirees. Find every perspective here!

"Case Manage Your Future" by Laura Ostrowsky, RN, CCM, MUP — Are you thinking ahead? Use your CM skills to get where you want to go.

"Back to School Time, Education is on my Mind" by CMSA President, Dr. Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM: Read it and get your FREE Cdiff CMAG!

"Spell-Check, Please!" by by Nadine M. Carter, MBA, BSN, RN, CDMS, CCM: Resume tips from a healthcare recruiter!

"The Dog Days of Summer" by Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM: It's sweltering out there, but we all know that if anyone can take the heat, it's case managers!

Read these blogs and more at

CMSA National, via a grant from Ferring Pharmaceuticals, is offering a FREE webinar opportunity to CMSA Chapters.
 
"Clostridioides difficile: Reducing Mortality and Morbidity with Effective Care Coordination and Transitions"
 
The most common cause of diarrhea occurring in a healthcare setting is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), and it is also the cause of antibiotic-associated colitis. An estimated 500,000 cases occur during hospitalization, costing $6.3 million. Thirty percent of those with an initial infection will have a recurrence, and 40% will have a third recurrence. 

Case managers are the professionals prepared to address prevention, transitions, care coordination, social determinants and inequities. When equipped with the latest evidence and best practices, case managers can assimilate knowledge and skills to the patient, support system and care delivery system resulting in improved health outcomes and quality of life.
 
Interested in having this webinar for your chapter? Contact your Chapter Leadership and let them know!