Standardizing Case Management Education: Increasing Consistency and Relevance

Vivian Campagna^{1

2}, Teresa M Treiger^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Vivian Campagna, DNP, RN-BC, CCM, is the chief industry relations officer for the Commission for Case Manager Certification, the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies more than 50,000 professional case managers and disability management specialists. The Commission is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that oversees the process of case manager certification with its CCM credential and the process of disability management specialist certification with its CDMS credential. Vivian has also been involved in case management for almost 30 years and has held staff and administrative positions on both the independent and acute care sides of the industry.
² Teresa M. Treiger, RN, MA, CCM, FABQAURP, is a commissioner of CCMC and principal at Ascent Care Management, where she provides private case management, consulting, professional education, peer mentoring, and publication services.

Vivian Campagna et al. Prof Case Manag. 2022 Jul-Aug.

. 2022 Jul-Aug;27(4):210-212.

doi: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000580.

Vivian Campagna^{1

2}, Teresa M Treiger^{1

2}

¹ Vivian Campagna, DNP, RN-BC, CCM, is the chief industry relations officer for the Commission for Case Manager Certification, the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies more than 50,000 professional case managers and disability management specialists. The Commission is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that oversees the process of case manager certification with its CCM credential and the process of disability management specialist certification with its CDMS credential. Vivian has also been involved in case management for almost 30 years and has held staff and administrative positions on both the independent and acute care sides of the industry.
² Teresa M. Treiger, RN, MA, CCM, FABQAURP, is a commissioner of CCMC and principal at Ascent Care Management, where she provides private case management, consulting, professional education, peer mentoring, and publication services.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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