CMSA FOUNDATION AWARDS

NEW - Insulin Dependent Diabetes Management (CMPI)

Applications due March 1, 2026

The CMSA Foundation is currently seeking applications for a project that demonstrates meaningful outcomes in improving care for patients with diabetes through insulin dependent management. Does your organization have a project with strong, reportable outcomes or innovations?

The selected recipient will be honored during the 2026 CMSA Annual Conference and will receive:

  • A $2,000 cash award

  • The opportunity to present the project during a CMSA Foundation webinar in the following months

  • A chance to be featured in CMSA Today magazine

Foundation Board Members, Laura Ostrowsky and Kathy Parry share tips on identifying process improvements and how to demonstrate them to get recognized. It doesn't have to be so intimidating!

CELEBRATE YOUR WINS

How have you demonstrated improved case management processes that resulting in improved patient outcomes? Share your outcomes.

Have you demonstrated advancements in the case management practice? Share your best practices.

Get recognized for what you do EVERY DAY for your patients!



RESOURCES

CMSA Foundation Salutes Kaiser Permanente’s Innovative Model with Process Improvement Award, Dec 2023. Check out this blog by CMSA Foundation President, Alan Boardman, LMSW, ACM-SW

Case Managers ARE Doing Research and We Just Didn’t Know it! Feb 2023. Check out this blog from CMSA Foundation Secretary, Janet Coulter! By doing what you do every day, you are collecting research and don’t even know.

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RECIPIENT RECOGNITION

Honored at the CMSA Annual Conference

  • $1500 Cash Award

  • Article in CMSA Today

  • Blog on CMSA.org

  • Webinar for CMSA members

  • Case Study resource for CMSA members in Foundation Library

SUBMIT TODAY

Applications due by March 1
Submit to foundation@cmsa.org

QUESTIONS?
Contact Michele Lee, mlee@parthenonmgmt.com

Visit the CMSA Foundation Library to learn more about these projects, along with other resources to support case management showcasing the great things case managers do.

2025 CMSA Foundation Award Recipients
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Case Management Practice Improvement Award:

  • The Trinity IHA Medical Group for their project “Improving Hypertension Control in the Black and African American Population”

  • Healthfirst for their project “Improving Outcomes for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders”

Case Management Research Award:

  • Dr. Colleen Morley, Dr. Lisa Parker-Williams, & Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick for their research project “Professional Identity in Case Management: Exploring Case Manager’s Perceptions & Looking Foward”

2024 CMSA Foundation Award Recipient

Case Management Practice Improvement Award: Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Case Management Dept for their project “Towards a Distinct Experience and Optimum Quality of Life for Stroke Patients”

Award was accepted by Sultanah Alharbi, RN-BSN, Regional Director of Case Management

 

2023 CMSA Foundation Award Recipient

Case Management Practice Improvement Award: Kaiser Permanente of Washington for their programs “Virtual Inpatient Case Management Program”.

Award was accepted by Carol Hiner, RN, MSN, CCM and Shelley O’Brien, MSW, LICSW, CCM

2022 CMSA Foundation Award Recipient

Case Management Practice Improvement Award: Kaiser Permanente of Washington for their program “Readmission Prevention of Patient Discharging with COVID”.

Award was accepted by Kathleen Parry, BSN, RN, CCM.

2020 CMSA Foundation Award Recipients

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Case Management Practice Improvement Award #1: West Suburban Medical Center for their program “Health Confidence & Simulation: a Novel Approach to Patient Education to Improve Patient Engagement & Reduce Readmissions”. Award was accepted by Implementation Team Lead, Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN.

Case Management Practice Improvement Award #2: Anthem, Inc for their program “High Outreach to Promote Engagement (H.O.P.E)”. Award was accepted by Kelley Pennington, PhD, Staff VP, Behavioral Health.

2019 CMSA Foundation Award Recipients

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Case Management Practice Improvement Award: Coordinated Behavioral Care for their Program, “Pathway Home”. Award was accepted by their Program Director, Barry Granek.

Case Management Research Award: Kelson Zehr for his project: “Case Study: Triad Case Management Model Applying Human Performance Technology”.