At a meeting I attended a few weeks ago, Nancy Skinner shared a new program she was delivering. The title, Does Your Mother Know What You Do? This is a common question in case management circles because we can’t understand why no one recognizes our work. Not...
This week is officially designated National Case Management Week by the Case Management Society of America, the American Case Management Association, and the Commission for Case Management Certification. So keep Calm and Call the Case Manager! Case Management Week is...
A patient I have been working with passed away recently. She was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer and could not tolerate the treatment, so she was put on hospice and passed away four months after her diagnosis. She died on September 20th. Reflecting on how things...
Last week, I attended the 23rd Annual Population Health Colloquium in Philadelphia. The meeting involved high-level professionals who came together to figure out how to improve the population’s health. The sessions were engaging and thought-provoking....
I write about continuous learning and how important it is for all of us, the healthcare team, and patients. This week I am taking my own advice this week and attending the Population Health Colloquium in Philadelphia. I will be back next week with an overview. You...
