Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM

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After graduating from the New York Institute of Technology with a BS degree in Behavioral Science, our speaker received a Registered Nurse diploma from Kings County Hospital Center School of Nursing. After founding her first medical case management firm, Options Unlimited, she began Mullahy & Associates in 2007, kicking off the next chapter of her professional career to promote "Best in Class Practices."

She is author of The Case Manager’s Handbook, the 1998 American Journal of Nursing book of the year. Now in its fourth edition, it is widely regarded as a definitive textbook for the industry. A respected health care writer with a multitude of published articles and book chapters, she was editor of The Case Manager magazine, as well as contributing editor and editorial board member for many health care and case management publications.

Mullahy has served as National President of CMSA, as well as Chair of and committee member for numerous entities of the Commission for Case Manager Certification and other professional groups. Awarded CMSA’s 1999 "Case Manager of the Year," award, recipient of the Professional Rehabilitation Association’s Rehabilitation Professional of the Year in 1997 and CMSA’s distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.

Her current mission is to empower case managers and give them encouragement, education, and training. With a deep passion and compassion for patients, she believes case managers can play a much greater role as advocates for patients and ombudsman for our ailing healthcare system.

BOOK SIGNING -- The Case Manager's Handbook by Cathy Mullahy
A must-have guidebook for every case manager, it was the 1998 American Journal of Nursing book of the Year. Now in its fourth edition, it is widely regarded as a definitive textbook for the industry.

You may purchase the book Tuesday from 2:15p – 2:45p and after Tuesday’s Main Session, as well, at which time author Cathy Mullahy will sign copies.