Yesterday's Annual Membership Meeting
At CMSA’s Annual Membership Meeting, yesterday morning,
National President Kathleen Fraser introduced the CMSA Standards of Practice for Case Management, revised 2016, which
update the definition of case management to reflect recent changes in practice
and highlight the value of professional case management practice. Attendees at
the meeting received a free copy of the standards. The standards can be downloaded for free here.
Kathy Fraser also announced the release of the 3rd Edition of the CMSA Core Curriculum for
Case Management. A special post-conference session featuring many of the
book’s authors will be held on Friday, June 24. Those who attend the session
will receive a 50% discount off the price of the book.
Kathy Fraser also announced that there will be a major
revision for 2016-2017 of the Integrated Case Management (ICM) Manual to align
it with the revised standards of practice and Core Curriculum.
Executive Director Cheri Lattimer then took the stage to
discuss CMSA’s public policy priorities for the coming year, including the
importance of title protection for case managers and CMSA’s continuing support
for multi-state licensure.
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Yesterday’s Opening Keynote with Josh Luke and Eric Coleman: Leadership
and Coordination Beyond the Hospital to the Community
In yesterday’s opening keynote session, presented by Josh
Luke, FACHE, and Eric Coleman, MD, MPH, attendees filled the Grand Ballroom to
learn about the crucial topic of improving transitions of care. Dr. Coleman
spoke eloquently about specific ways in which healthcare providers can work
collaborative with community partners to support those in need of care. He
emphasized the importance of skill transfer—not simply fixing immediate
problems that patients may have but providing them with the skills they need to
deal with their conditions. Dr. Luke then took the stage to offer a bracing
view of how the fee-for-service payment model has affected patient care, and
how new value-based models are likely to affect how healthcare is delivered
across the continuum.
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Yesterday's Award Recognition Ceremony
Congratulations to Tuesday's award recipients for their outstanding contributions to the case management profession.
Case Manager of the Year Award
Kathleen Fraser, RN-BC, MSN, NHA, CCM, CRRN, President CMSA 2014-2016
Lifetime Achievement Award
Hussein Tahan, PhD, RN
Award of Service Excellence
Ellen Fink Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP
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What's on Tap for Wednesday?
We have a great day
planned for you, with a Main Session on how you can thrive through challenge
and change, presented by Valorie Burton. The Expo Hall will be open from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m., including poster sessions from 11 to noon. Later, take
advantage of the Facilitated Networking Sessions for case managers at all levels of experience. Attendees at
those sessions will learn, among other things, "how to increase your day-to-day joy and fun, even when your
schedule feels routine." There’s also a great line-up of concurrent sessions,
including "Modern Day Slavery: What Every Case Manager Should Know About Human
Trafficking" at 7:45 am, and "Engaging the LGBT Patient: A Guide for Case
Managers" at 5 pm.
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Join Us Tomorrow!
More than 200 companies will be showcasing the latest case management products and services in the Expo Hall.
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CM Expo Hall & Giveaway Schedules
Wednesday, June 22 - 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
EXPO Hall Open
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Lunch Served:11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch Sponsored by Healthcare Scouts (Booth
#631)
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$500 Cash giveaways sponsored by Visiting
Angels (Booth # 926) and AirMed
International (Booth #438)
• Poster
Viewing (PP01-PP15)
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Honored to Serve, Serving to Heal: Our Soldiers in Transition
At 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Beverly Werth, RN, MSN, CCM, and Kellena Miller, RN, BSN, CCM, spoke about the efforts of the U.S. Army’s Warrior Transition Units, whose purpose is to "provide support needed by soldiers to heal and transition back the force or out of the military service as a veteran." It was a packed and lively session, with questions and input from case managers from a variety of settings, both military and civilian, who shared their own stories and experiences in aiding soldiers in need of rehabilitative care and complex medical case management.
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What has been the most impactful moment for you so far?
I think the enthusiasm of all the case managers, and the fact that we have newer case managers. We’re so excited about that. And the fact that it’s all happening when healthcare is changing so dramatically that it’s hard to even keep up. And a lot of trends that we’re seeing coming down are being reinforced here.
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Conference Mobile App
Be sure to visit the App Store (or Google Play for Android users) and download the CMSA 2016 CONFERENCE APP. This will maximize your experience by allowing you to view the most up-to-date information, access prizes and giveaways from exhibitors and participate in polls and surveys.
Access the mobile app at the App Store: http://apple.co/1cZ5nuD
Or the Android store: http://bit.ly/1HjwFbz
Once you've downloaded the apply, sign in with your email address that you used to register for the conference. Use the password CMSA2016.
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