ACMA MissionACMA Mission

ACMA Mission: To be THE association for Hospital / Health System Case Management professionals

ACMA DemographicsACMA Demographics

Nurses

Social Workers

Other

Associates

Physicians

Supporting the Practice of Hospital Case Management

ACMA provides:• Networking• Education• Publications• Benchmarking & Research

Supporting the Practice of Supporting the Practice of Hospital Case ManagementHospital Case Management

Learning Link • Connects ACMA members with more than 2500

Case Management professionals nationwide• Discusses the most relevant and current topics

in Hospital Case Management• Allows sharing of tools, forms, strategies,

policies and best practices

NetworkingNetworking

Learning Link

Learning Link Sample Quotes/Question

• “Thank you to all who responded with names of vent facilities who may be able to accept a patient with T.B. Within three days of posting the question on Learning Link, our patient was discharged to an LTACH that was less than two hours away. This proves how valuable an ACMA membership can be to an organization. Thank you, fellow ACMA members, for your willingness to share your expertise to help us help our patients!”

• “This is why I love LearningLink!”

• “I have a question for the LearningLink community: How many case management directors have regular communication/contact with their hospital’s CEO, CFO, or other VP-level administrator? What is it like in your hospital? I’m hoping many will contribute from their experience in regards to this topic, and I look forward to reading your responses.”

EducationEducation• Host 2 national conferences annually• Provide CE hours specifically for Hospital Case

Managers• Address key topics by industry leaders in

Hospital Case Management

National Conferences

ACMA National Conference

• First and largest national conference focused solely on Hospital Case Management

• Faculty presenters are practicing case management professionals• 4 days of education and over 27 CEs available for RN and Social Work

case managers

www.casemanagmentconference.com

Leadership Conference

EducationEducationNorcal Chapter Conferences• One of 19 Regional ACMA chapters in United States• Localized case management professionals in your

area• Earn CEs at Annual Chapter Meeting and 2

Education Meeting per year. Education Meeting are free to members and present relevant regional and state topics affecting case managers

Collaborative Case Management

Published QuarterlySubscription included with

ACMA MembershipArticles focus on current and

important topics for acute care hospital case managers

A Publication for Hospital and Health

System Professionals…

PublicationsPublications

Recent Topics Published

• Transitions of Care

• Re-admission Rates

• Medicare Present on Admission

• Hospital Revenue Cycle and Case Management

• Avoidable Delay Tracking

• Evidence Based Practice for Case Managers

• Managing Psychiatric Patients in the ED

• Developing Population-Specific Interventions

• Electronic Medical Record Implementation and Case Management

• The Military Model for Reintegration

• Motivational Interviewing

• Palliative Care

• Outpatient Case Management

• Difficult Family Systems

• Physician Advisor Case Review

• Pediatric Patient Care Transitions

• Understanding the Physician Perspective

• Notifying Patients of Funding Changes

PublicationsPublications

briefCASE: ACMAs eNewsletter

• Legislative updates

• ACMA news and upcoming educational events

• Job postings from ACMA’s Career Link online service

PublicationsPublications

National Hospital Case Management Survey

• The only source of national benchmarking data for Hospital Case Management

• 95% confidence-level data• Includes over 75 key data elements• Conducted biennially since 2000• Current Survey was released in April

2011 to ACMA members

“The National Survey is the best member benefit; its value alone exceeds my annual

membership dues.” - ACMA Member

Benchmarking and ResearchBenchmarking and Research

• Legislative Advocacy/Public Policy– Host advocacy fly-in events for ACMA members to attend a series of

Congressional and Senate meetings

• Standards of Practice– Only publication of its kind providing definitions of standards and scope

of services required by Hospital/Health System Case Management

• Career Link– National listing of Hospital/Health System Case Management

employment opportunities

• Network Directory– National directory listing of services and resources for Hospital/Health

System Case Management professionals

• Equally applicable to both nurse and social work case managers• Tests both profession-specific competencies and core case management

knowledge/skills shared between the two disciplines• Uses Clinical Simulation testing methodology to assess critical thinking skills and

the application of case management knowledge• ACMA’s Accredited Case Manager (ACM) certification has been accredited by the

National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) • ACMA’s Accredited Case Manager (ACM) certification has been added to

American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) list of approved certifications for its Magnet Program

“I had been looking for a Certification that would reflect my work in Hospital Case Management for several years. ACM Certification was the only one I

found that met my personal requirements. The ACM Certification truly reflects what Hospital Case Management is all about.”

- ACM™ Credentialed Professional (RN)*

ACMACMTMTM CertificationCertification

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