CMSA'S Pulse eNewsletter

CMSA is pleased to present the Career and Knowledge Pathways (CKP) training program, a contextual learning platform for case managers providing a combination of video vignettes, gaming simulations, and downloadable case studies, now available for the CMSA community.

The first course developed within the CKP learning platform is the Standards of Practice: The Foundation for Professional Excellence in Coordination of Care Across the Continuum launching to the case management profession after several months of feedback from beta testing and company pilot users. 

To learn more and sign up for the first course within the CKP, please visit http://cmsa.org/ckp. 

More information and registration details for ICM Section I and II are available at www.cmsa.org/icm. 

 

If so, join the Case Management Society of America in Las Vegas this October for the 2014 CMSA Regional Conference! A full day of sessions offered in two tracks will focus on information integral to both the case management process and closely associated knowledge domains, including:

Save the date! CMSA is headed back to Washington, D.C. to advocate for the importance of case management to healthcare delivery. Hill Day 2014 will be held Thursday, Sept. 10; please visit www. cmsa.org/policymakers for details in the coming days.

CMSA is pleased to announce the installment of the 2014-2015 Board of Directors, which took place at the 24th Annual Conference & Expo on June 20, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio.

The new board includes Incoming President Kathy Fraser, RN-BC, MSN, MHA, CCM, CRRN, as well as Treasurer Catherine Campbell, MSN, RN, MBA, CHC, CCM, FACHE, Directors Margaret Chu, RN, BSN, MPA, RNC, CCM, CPHQ, and Director Janet Coulter, RN, MSN, MS, CCM. 

CMSA’s 2014-2016 President Kathy Fraser, MSN, MHA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN, was recently recognized as one of the "50 Most Influential People in Worker’s Compensation and Occupational Medicine" by SEAK. Way to go, Kathy!

CMSA Treasurer Jose Alejandro, PhD, RN-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, has been selected as a Fellow to be inducted into the 2014 American Academy of Nursing. Way to go, Jose!

CMAG 2012 addresses medication and treatment adherence as defined by WHO as being one of the primary reasons for readmissions and emergency room visits. The information and tools presented in this edition serve the professional care management community as the standard by which case managers can advance assistance, coaching, and monitoring efforts with the goal of ultimately improving care delivery and patient outcomes. CMSA has made medication adherence a strategic initiative since 2004, as part of its central mission to be the trusted source of resources that support and enable the professional growth of care managers. Given the key leadership role of case managers in the provision, transfer and coordination of patient information and treatment, CMSA is invested in providing educational materials like CMAG which enable case managers to be more effective in improving care quality.

Learn more and access your copy at www.cmsa.org/cmag.

July 22 - 24, 2014 • Boston, MA

http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HL14028/

11th Annual Patents for Financial Services Summit

July 23 - 24, 2014 • New York City, NY

http://www.worldcongress.com/events/FW14060/