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Interdisciplinary Teamwork Using Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management (CCICM): The Key to Breaking Traditional Health Care Silos

BY ANGELA SIMMONS, MSW, LCSW, CCM AND BINA STITT, MPA, MSN, RN, CCM Back in 2016, two major VA offices— Offices of Nursing Services (ONS) and Care Management and Social Work (CMSW)—teamed up for something big: the Integrated Case Management Initiative. The goal was to take a hard look at how we handle case management across

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Injured Vets Explore Three Mountain Lakes In ASF’s WIM Kayaking Event

WINDHAM, N.Y. — The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) wrapped up its Warriors in Motion® (WIM) kayaking event Thursday afternoon after three days of paddling on three local lakes with injured veterans. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Maria Carrion participated in her first WIM event and said she enjoyed the experience. “The camaraderie between all the veterans

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The Art of Advocacy

BY DR. JENNIFER GAZDA, LCSW, NCG, CMC, CDP As case managers, we have the opportunity to provide insightful and supportive care to patients in a variety of roles and settings. While a large proportion of case managers are nurses and social workers, many ancillary professionals also have found themselves serving in the capacity of a case

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Ripple in Still Water: Taboo Topic, Real Experience

BY SCOTT ADAIR COX, MSW, LCSW Professionals working in hospice are familiar with how end-of-life conversations are difficult, frequently avoided, and often considered taboo. Directing this conversation around a pediatric patient tends to exacerbate discomfort. Parents are not ready to consider their child’s mortality; friends and extended family are unsure of what to say or

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