CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management, 3rd Edition

Author: Hussein Tahan, PhD, RN, and Teresa Treiger, RN-BC, MA, CHCQM-CM/TOC, CCM
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Date Published: 2017
Pages: 691
Cover Type: Soft Cover
Expiration Date: 12/31/2023

Comments

This program is pre-approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) to provide continuing education credit to Certified Case Managers (CCMs).

CCRNs: This course is eligible for new synergy model Category C.

CMSA (Case Management Society of America) Core Curriculum for Case Management provides the core knowledge and guidance required to provide coordinated, effective, patient-focused case management. It’s written in an easy-to-read, well-organized outline format.

The text is comprehensive and speaks to the full range of nursing roles and environments. It’s an essential guide to case management issues, tools, skills, and protocols and is both a study guide for certification and a vital, keep-it-handy reference for all nursing case managers.

Features:

• New and updated Standards of Practice implications for each chapter’s content
• New and expanded content on transitions of care, community-based care, care coordination, value-based purchasing, ethics and social media, and the impacts of the Affordable Care Act
• Outline format defines the requirements, standards, tools, and processes of the case manager
• Current direction on areas including:
     - Case management roles, functions, plans and protocols
     - Leadership skills and concepts
     - Quality and outcomes management
     - Utilization management and resource management
     - Education, training, and certification
     - Guidance on a broad range of case management specialty practices
     - Discussions on the case management role in numerous settings: hospitals, community clinics, private practice, acute care, home care, long-term care and rehab, hospice, and more.