Case Management Week is almost upon us
Case managers, next week is all about you. October 11-17, is National Case Management Week, which is your opportunity to spread awareness about what case managers do and how they improve healthcare across the continuum of care.
Several case management associations have released information that describes how you and your staff members can celebrate all things case management.
If you are looking for National Case Management Week posters, banners, and pins check out the American Case Management Association’s National Case Management Week catalog.
The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) put out a 20-page packet that is full of ways you can raise case management awareness:
- Individual activities
- Tell 10 other professionals you are a case manager.
- Offer to speak at community events on case management.
- Write letters to your local paper. Contact radio and TV stations to let them know about CM Week.
- Write a guest editorial to newspapers, journals or magazines regarding the positive impact of case management.
- Distribute a press release announcing National CM Week.
- Community activities
- Host a celebration or reception to recognize a case manager in your community.
- Host professional seminars and workshops for health professionals in your community.
- Arrange exhibits and displays in public facilities.
This is not an exhaustive list. See the full list of suggestions at the CMSA Web site
Please share your plans for National Case Management Week.
About the Author: Ben Amirault is the editor for the case management market at HCPro. Ben writes and edits the monthly newsletter as well as the weekly e-newsletter. Ben also organizes case management audio conferences and manages the Case Management Mentor blog. To contact him with questions, comments, or to contribute to the blog email bamirault@hcpro.com.
