One of the key meetings that I wanted to attend this year was the Florida Summit on Preventing Needless Work Disability that was held June 1-2 in Orlando, Fla. I had to scratch my plans at the last minute, but the gracious event’s organizers sent me an overview of the meeting.

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Culture Change Needed to Reduce Healthcare Spending

CDC: 8% of Americans Have Diabetes

Best-performing Hospitals See Fewer Birth Complications

More Americans Finding Access to Care Difficult

Leadership: Seven Guidelines for Chaotic Times

Do You Have a Recruitment Plan?

Getting to Know the Four Generations of Workers

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2008 Salary and Trends Survey

Filling a Critical Need: NY Nurses Become Educators

CMS Updates End-of-Life Rights for Medicare Patients

Health Officials Seek To Reduce Premature Birth

Hospitals Making Progress on MRSA

Build a Mentor Program: What To Know

Weight-loss Plan for Diabetics Works Long-term

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The closing day of the Case Management Society of America’s annual conference recognized two leaders who have made significant contributions to the practice. Nancy Skinner received the 3rd Lifetime Achievement Award, and Sherry Aliotta received the Case Management Adherence Award. Both of these pioneers gave moving speeches that demonstrated their commitment to the practice and to the patients their work and dedication has touched.

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I hope you are all doing well. I certainly am. The CMSA show always gives me a lift. But before moving to the exciting development of Day Four here in Orlando, I would like to inquire for a moment about Case in Point magazine. Have you received the June/July issue?

If so, you will have noticed that the CE credits are no longer on hard copy within the magazine. Don’t panic. We are still offering four contact hours of continuing education credits in each issue of Case in Point, but they are now located online. You will find the post-test and program evaluation on the main page if you click on the icon in the upper right-hand corner. Just print off and follow the directions for submission. Should you not yet have received the magazine, it will arrive any day now.

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