Program Outcomes and Best Practices
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Program Outcomes and Best Practices 〰️
Case managers solve problems every day but do not always highlight their accomplishments. The CMSA Foundation has a vision to elevate the practice of case management and case managers as they lead in improving health outcomes and quality of life for those we serve. The library includes research and practice improvement projects submitted by your peers. We hope you find valuable information and resources here to elevate your practice. If you have solved a problem, please consider submitting your project to share with the greater case management community.
We also ask that you consider becoming a Foundation donor. Without support, the Foundation cannot provide recognition of the good work that case managers are doing not just in the U.S. but internationally.
Learn more about how you can submit your program’s outcomes.
View practice improvement and research projects by category to see how others are advancing case management and improving patient outcomes.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Learn how this organization created a stronger rapport with treatment teams leading to improve care coordination activities and discharge planning. LEARN MORE
Learn more about how one organization implemented an innovative program to improve the quality of services provided to adults with mental illnesses during care transitions. LEARN MORE
CASE MANAGEMENT MODEL
Learn how one organization developed a case management model to enhance the needs of cancer patients. LEARN MORE
Review a research case study that uses qualitative semi-structured interviews and quantitative archival aggregate patient data with the results created. LEARN MORE
CASE MANAGEMENT STAFFING and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Learn how this study aimed to adapt and validate a nursing work index to create a version for hospital case management. LEARN MORE
Learn how this group of case managers identified patterns and challenges in professional identity and case management roles. LEARN MORE
Learn how this organization improved case management staff dissatisfaction and burnout in the setting of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
Learn how this initiative developed in response to the growing burden of obesity and the challenges associated with its identification, treatment, and long-term management.
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Learn how one organization improved long-term health outcomes for Black and African American hypertension patients. LEARN MORE
Review a research case study that uses qualitative semi-structured interviews and quantitative archival aggregate patient data with the results created. LEARN MORE
QUALITY OF LIFE
Learn how one organization highlights the role of patient navigators to improve the journey of oncology patients. LEARN MORE
Learn how one organization addressed the gaps in resource utilization, service provision, and evidence-based care for improving the quality of life for stroke patients. LEARN MORE
READMISSION PREVENTION
Learn how one organization reduced readmissions of patients discharging with COVID-19 as they share their project and outcomes. LEARN MORE
Learn how this organization created a tool to reduce readmission by identifying the patient’s level of health literacy. LEARN MORE
