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CMSA Today Conference Daily
June 22, 2018
 
Conference & Expo Highlights

 

Yesterday's Annual Membership Meeting

 At CMSA’s Annual Membership Meeting yesterday morning, National President Mary McLaughlin-Davis acknowledged the work of the 2017-2018 CMSA Board of Directors and welcomed the new 2018-2019 CMSA Board, including incoming president Jose Alejandro.

She also recognized all of CMSA’s past presidents, then took a moment to thank the volunteers who have contributed to CMSA’s success, including national committee or taskforce members; chapter presidents and past presidents; chapter board members; and chapter committee or taskforce members. Afterward, she honored the CMSA members who passed on since last year’s annual conference in a touching In Memoriam video presentation.

She recognized members of the military and the VA, as well as first-time attendees, of whom there were many in the crowd. She encouraged the first-timers to reach out and ask questions of their peers, seek out their chapter leaders and get involved.

She noted that this year’s charity is Sarah’s Circle, which helps women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. CMSA Chicago president Eric Bergman introduced a video about the charity. Afterward, he said that having the national conference in Chicago had energized the entire chapter, which achieved a number of significant accomplishments this past year, including growing its membership by 30 percent since January.

Jose Alejandro, CMSA’s incoming president, presented a number of revisions to the bylaws proposed by the bylaws committee, then called for a vote on the revisions from the members in attendance. The changes were approved.

Kathy Fraser then took the stage to discuss CMSAs Integrated Case Management, as well as the Integrated Case Management Training, which launched in 2018; the CMSA Standards of Professional Case Management Practice online course; the CMSA Opioid Use Disorder Case Management Guide; and comMIt: Comprehensive Motivational Interviewing Training for Health Care Professionals, an 8-hour online course, discounted for CMSA members, that centers on motivational interviewing. She also made note of CMSA’s collaborations with the Commission for Case Manager Certification and the American College of Physician Advisors.

Rebecca Perez then spoke about the CMSA Foundation and introduced a video message from Margaret "Peggy" Leonard. Leonard, who  announced that she is turning over the reins of the foundation to someone she said "could take us to the next level": new CMSA Foundation president Deborah Gutteridge, MS, CBIST. Gutteridge took the stage to discuss the ongoing work of the foundation.

A special drawing took place at the end of the meeting with four winners of American Express Gift Cards.

 

 

 Chapter Awards 

At yesterday’s Annual Membership Meeting, 2018 Awards Committee Chair Terry Kelley and Vice Chair Susie Ratterree took the stage to announce the winners of the 2018 Chapter Excellence and Innovation Awards:

Award of Excellence for Conference Planning: Kansas City Chapter of CMSA

Award of Excellence for Educational Programming: Long Island Chapter of CMSA

Award of Excellence for Public Policy and Advocacy: Alamo Chapter – Case Management Society of America

Award of Excellence for Membership Development: Case Management Society of Oklahoma

Award of Excellence for Publishing and Promotion: Greater Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo Chapter of CMSA

Award of Excellence for Best Use of Technology: CMSA Chicago

Award of Excellence for Chapter Revitalization: CMSA San Diego

 

 

Opening Keynote

 After a video showing clips from his work on The Doctors and as a guest on other shows, Travis Stork, MD, addressed a full Arie Crown Theater. He asked the attendees to think of what was most important in their lives and guessed afterward that most had thought of their family or other loved ones. Then he stressed that to be able to be there for those other people, it’s necessary to focus on one’s own health. While he began as an emergency department physician, he said his passion is preventing illness. In keeping with that, he shared five lessons:

Lesson #1: Let Food Be Your Medicine, Not Your Poison

Lesson #2: Sit Less, Move More

Lesson #3: The Mind and Body ARE Connected

Lesson #4: Focus on the "Health" in Health Care

Lesson #5: Make Health Your Hobby

He said that small positive changes can end up yielding big results over time and stressed that attendees should focus on their own health, because "each individual in this room makes a difference."
 

What's on Tap for Friday?

We have a great day planned for you, with a Main Session on the state of healthcare in the the 21st century, presented by Dr. Allan Hamilton. The Expo Hall will be open from noon to 3 p.m., including poster sessions from noon to 2 p.m. Later, a special panel of CMSA past presidents will gather for a discussion titled "Legacy and Leadership." There's also a great line-up of concurrent sessions, including "Mastering the Social Determinants of Health" and "Onboarding Care Management Across the Continuum of Care."

 
From the Expo Hall

CM Expo Hall & Giveaway Schedules

Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Lunch Served from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Poster presentations from 12:00 p.m. – 2 p.m.

$500 Cash Giveaways sponsored by Visiting Angels (Booth #237) and Healthcare Support Staffing (Booth #602)

 
Learning Session Spotlight

 

 Megatrends in the Workforce

In a standing-room-only concurrent session, Michelle Despres, PT, CEAS II, vice president and national product leader at One Call Care Management, discussed trends in the workforce such as aging, obesity and comorbidities, then examined potential solutions in terms of the prevention and management of workplace injuries.

 Despres noted that older workers often bring a tremendous work ethic and a lot of knowledge to the workforce. But in terms of healthcare, several issues are common with older workers, including falls. In addition, older workers have a longer recovery time than young workers.

 Obesity, which is at epidemic proportions in the U.S., also can result in significant healthcare costs, increasing rates of injury in the workplace, and more absences from work. Comorbid conditions, which increase in frequency with age, are often associated with obesity as well.

 Despres then laid out solutions for managing aging, overweight and otherwise less healthy workers. She stressed the importance of strength training as a way to reduce age-related muscle loss and reduce fall risk and discussed how physical therapists can help reduce the incidence of worker injuries. Taking ergonomics into account also can be an important step, she said.

 
Attendee to Attendee

Deborah Gutteridge, MS, CBIST

President of the CMSA Foundation

Q. What is it like taking over as president of the CMSA Foundation from outgoing president Margaret "Peggy" Leonard?

A: "I’ve been helping Peggy with the foundation since it started. Hers will be extremely hard shoes to fill, because I’ve never met someone with the level of passion and dedication she has. When she called and asked me to take over, it was something I couldn’t say no to. I have some of the dedicated crazy she has, and like her, I believe in case managers supporting case managers. Peggy is donating $5,000 a year for the next five years for a scholarship for the development of public policy, and a special edition lapel pen honoring her is available at the CMSA Foundation booth for $25."

 Note: The CMSA Foundation is holding a raffle at its booth (#429), with the grand prize of a trip to Las Vegas that includes the following:

  • $1,000 airfare voucher
  • 2-night stay at The Mirage
  • Dinner at Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak
  • 2 tickets to Cirque du Soleil Love
  • Complimentary registration to the CMSA 29th Annual Conference & Expo.

 The drawing will be held Saturday at noon.

 
Getting Social
Chicago Concierge is an online and onsite recommendation and reservation service operated by local hospitality experts in partnership with Choose Chicago. All services are offered complimentary to badge-holders of CMSA 28th Annual Conference & Expo.
 
 

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