CMSA Education
Case Management Society of America Middle Tennessee Chapter is committed to quality, continuing education for all members.
Our goal is to provide relevant education sessions to increase our members' knowledge base and give them
tangible tools to implement in their daily work with colleagues and staff.
The CMSA holds a monthly meeting on the third Wednesday of every month, except for June and December.
The meetings are held from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. and the location is:
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER
TOWER CLASSROOM, 3RD FLOOR
2300 PATTERSON STREET
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Our goal is to provide relevant education sessions to increase our members' knowledge base and give them
tangible tools to implement in their daily work with colleagues and staff.
The CMSA holds a monthly meeting on the third Wednesday of every month, except for June and December.
The meetings are held from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. and the location is:
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER
TOWER CLASSROOM, 3RD FLOOR
2300 PATTERSON STREET
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
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Join other healthcare professionals for a full day of course preparation for the
Certified Case Management accreditation.
This event will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, and will be virtual.
The event will start at 8:00am and finish at 4:30pm
The course is being taught by Nancy Skinner, RN-BC, CCM, ACM-RN, CMCN.
Nancy has been assisting Case Managers for numerous years to achieve professional certification.
She has committed to assisting everyone that takes this course with additional coaching and prep until certification is achieved.
The cost for CMSA members is $85.00 and for non-members $125.00. This is an excellent opportunity to join
CMSA and the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter to receive both membership benefits and discount
attendance fees for the CCM prep course and the annual education conference in September.
Registration Link: CMSA Houston/Gulf Coast - CCM Prep Course - March 4, 2023 - Choose Registration (eventscloud.com)
Join other healthcare professionals for a full day of course preparation for the
Certified Case Management accreditation.
This event will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, and will be virtual.
The event will start at 8:00am and finish at 4:30pm
The course is being taught by Nancy Skinner, RN-BC, CCM, ACM-RN, CMCN.
Nancy has been assisting Case Managers for numerous years to achieve professional certification.
She has committed to assisting everyone that takes this course with additional coaching and prep until certification is achieved.
The cost for CMSA members is $85.00 and for non-members $125.00. This is an excellent opportunity to join
CMSA and the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter to receive both membership benefits and discount
attendance fees for the CCM prep course and the annual education conference in September.
Registration Link: CMSA Houston/Gulf Coast - CCM Prep Course - March 4, 2023 - Choose Registration (eventscloud.com)
CMSA National, via a grant from Ferring Pharmaceuticals, is offering a FREE webinar opportunity to CMSA Chapters.
This virtual presentation is available to your chapter at no cost to you or your members.
CMSA National will handle the webinar presentation, registration, and CE filings. All you need to do is select your preferred date and time and spread the word! Reserve your date/time HERE:
https://cmsa.org/portal/meetings-cdiff-cmag-webinar-2022/
Webinar Information:
Clostridioides difficile: Reducing Mortality and Morbidity with Effective Care Coordination and Transitions
The most common cause of diarrhea occurring in a health care setting is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) and is also the cause of antibiotic-associated colitis. An estimated 500,000 cases occur during hospitalization, costing $6.3 million. Thirty percent of those with an initial infection will have a recurrence, and 40% will have a third recurrence. Effective and efficient care transitions and coordination are the solutions to reducing the incidence and adverse events. The infection results from a disruption in the microbial flora of the gastrointestinal tract, mainly after antibiotic use or other medications such as PPIs. As a result, infected individuals are colonized and shed the spores into the environment, exposing others—goals of treatment focus on reducing the exposure and individual susceptibility.
Case Managers are the professionals prepared to address prevention, transitions, care coordination, social determinants, and inequities. Case managers are found in every health care setting, and by way of their training, they can and do address all aspects of an individual's care journey. When equipped with the latest evidence and best practices, case managers can assimilate knowledge and skills to the patient, support system, and care delivery system resulting in improved health outcomes and quality of life.
Objectives: As a result of this presentation, the participant will:
1. Explore the incidence and impact of C. diff infection.
2. Define the recent changes to clinical management as recommended by industry guidelines.
3. Demonstrate strategies to reduce recurrence, hospital admissions, and poor quality of life.
1 hour program
RN, CCM, SW CEs
Free program
Presenter: Rebecca Perez, MSN, RN, CCM
Rebecca is an experienced RN with a master’s degree in Nursing, is a Certified Case Manager, and a member of the Gamma Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. She is the author of numerous professional articles, a co-author of CMSA’s Integrated Case Management: A Manual for Case Managers by Case Managers, developer of the Integrated Case Management Training Program, and Master Trainer. She recently joined Parthenon Management Group as the Senior Manager of Education and Strategic Partnerships.
Also available at no charge, the electronic download or print edition of the CMSA Case Management Adherence and Transition of Care Guide for Clostridioides difficile, also courtesy of the Ferring Pharmaceuticals grant. Go to https://cmsa.org/cmag-cdiff-2/ to order your copy today!
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Kelly Castady | Chapter Relations Manager
Case Management Society of America
Parthenon Management Group, LLC
5034A Thoroughbred Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027
Office: (615) 314-5167 │ Fax: (615) 523-1715
This virtual presentation is available to your chapter at no cost to you or your members.
CMSA National will handle the webinar presentation, registration, and CE filings. All you need to do is select your preferred date and time and spread the word! Reserve your date/time HERE:
https://cmsa.org/portal/meetings-cdiff-cmag-webinar-2022/
Webinar Information:
Clostridioides difficile: Reducing Mortality and Morbidity with Effective Care Coordination and Transitions
The most common cause of diarrhea occurring in a health care setting is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) and is also the cause of antibiotic-associated colitis. An estimated 500,000 cases occur during hospitalization, costing $6.3 million. Thirty percent of those with an initial infection will have a recurrence, and 40% will have a third recurrence. Effective and efficient care transitions and coordination are the solutions to reducing the incidence and adverse events. The infection results from a disruption in the microbial flora of the gastrointestinal tract, mainly after antibiotic use or other medications such as PPIs. As a result, infected individuals are colonized and shed the spores into the environment, exposing others—goals of treatment focus on reducing the exposure and individual susceptibility.
Case Managers are the professionals prepared to address prevention, transitions, care coordination, social determinants, and inequities. Case managers are found in every health care setting, and by way of their training, they can and do address all aspects of an individual's care journey. When equipped with the latest evidence and best practices, case managers can assimilate knowledge and skills to the patient, support system, and care delivery system resulting in improved health outcomes and quality of life.
Objectives: As a result of this presentation, the participant will:
1. Explore the incidence and impact of C. diff infection.
2. Define the recent changes to clinical management as recommended by industry guidelines.
3. Demonstrate strategies to reduce recurrence, hospital admissions, and poor quality of life.
1 hour program
RN, CCM, SW CEs
Free program
Presenter: Rebecca Perez, MSN, RN, CCM
Rebecca is an experienced RN with a master’s degree in Nursing, is a Certified Case Manager, and a member of the Gamma Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. She is the author of numerous professional articles, a co-author of CMSA’s Integrated Case Management: A Manual for Case Managers by Case Managers, developer of the Integrated Case Management Training Program, and Master Trainer. She recently joined Parthenon Management Group as the Senior Manager of Education and Strategic Partnerships.
Also available at no charge, the electronic download or print edition of the CMSA Case Management Adherence and Transition of Care Guide for Clostridioides difficile, also courtesy of the Ferring Pharmaceuticals grant. Go to https://cmsa.org/cmag-cdiff-2/ to order your copy today!
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Kelly Castady | Chapter Relations Manager
Case Management Society of America
Parthenon Management Group, LLC
5034A Thoroughbred Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027
Office: (615) 314-5167 │ Fax: (615) 523-1715
