The Power of Mentoring: Leveraging Evidence-Based Practice.

Abstract

Teresa M. Treiger, RN, MA, CCM, FABQAURP, is Commissioner of the Commission for Case Manager Certification, and Principal of Ascent Care Management, Quincy, MA, specializing in private client case management, education, program design, and writing. Her health care career has spanned across the continuum. She designed and implemented case management, transition of care, frequent emergency department utilization, and uncompensated care programs. Her clinical experience includes acute and rehabilitation care. MaryBeth Kurland, CAE, is CEO of 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. Address correspondence to MaryBeth Kurland, CAE, Commission for Case Manager Certification, 1120 Route 73, Ste 200, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 ([email protected]). The authors report no conflicts of interest.