Congratulations to our very own Hudson Valley Chapter member Diane Lantz Chapter Case Manager of the Year 2010 Award
Diane Lantz, RN, is Assistant Director of Clinical Care Management at Montefiore Medical Center. Supervising Care Management Coordinator
RN’s, Diane’s position spanned two campuses and involved managing 20 RNs. Before joining Montefiore, Diane was involved with case management activities at Lawrence Hospital Center, Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Sound Shore Medical Center, Bell Atlantic and at Managed Comp for it’s workman’s compensation benefits. Her extensive experience in the hospital setting laid the foundation for her success in her present role at Montefiore, a 1500 bed academic medical center. Her staff respects her expertise as she assists both them and the Social Workers in their discharge planning activities for very complex patients. Diane is a teacher for her staff and the entire care management team. She always goes above and beyond in her efforts to ensure that patient needs are met both in the hospital and once they transition after discharge.
Recipient of the CMSA Lifetime Achievement 2010 Award
Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM, is a nationally recognized Case Management Consultant and Speaker. She is Founder and President of Options Unlimited, a medical case management and benefits consulting firm in Huntington, New York, serving corporations, insurers, unions, townships, and third party administrators nationwide since 1983. With over 36 years of experience managing health care delivery in home, hospital, hospice, and critical care settings, her diversified clinical background includes treatment of multiple trauma, cardiac, orthopedic and neurological conditions. Ms. Mullahy is a past president of the Case Management Society of America, and was named 1999 Distinguished Case Manager of the Year by the Case Management Society of America. She is past Chair of the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC), sits on the CCMC Executive Committee, and has served on ongoing expert panels in connection with the development of the CCM credential since its inception. Her book, The Case Manager's Handbook, Second Edition was published by Aspen Publishers, Inc. in October 1998. It was awarded as a 1998 "Book of the Year" by the American Journal of Nursing Magazine. Editor of The Case Manager and contributing editor for Case Management Advisor, Ms. Mullahy is on the editorial board of Home Health Care Dealer. She is also contributing editor for Medical Case Management - Forms, Checklists & Guidelines (Aspen Publishers, 1995), and a contributing writer to Clinical Care Management in Managed Care (Aspen, 1998), The Managed Health Care Handbook, Third Edition (Aspen Publishers, 1996) and The Persons Served: Ethical Perspectives on CARF's Accreditation Standards (CARF, 1997).