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SALUTE TO CASE MANAGERS... SALUTE TO CASE MANAGERS... SALUTE TO CA

BROWARD HEALTH IMPERIAL POINT BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Deborah Olsson, RN, BSN Larry Fishman, RN

Deborah Olsson, RN, BSN, is the senior case manager at Larry Fishman, RN, is a board-certified case manager
Broward Health Imperial Point. Her role provides Olsson with 20 years of healthcare experience. In his role at
with the opportunity to educate and aid fellow case man- Broward Health Medical Center (BHMC), Fishman has
agers with questions and ideas for care coordination. In been instrumental in reviewing the readmission process
addition, she manages all the appeals and denials that are from all four Broward Health hospitals to help reduce
received from insurance companies, reviews patients’ readmissions. He joined the BHMC team as a student
medical records and composes appeal letters based on the nurse from Broward College. Fishman began working for
care that was rendered. She has also been instrumental in BHMC as a patient care assistant and later a floor nurse.
creating Clinical Pathways with the collaboration of vari- He joined the Case Management team in 2017 and recent-
ous physicians. ly became a senior case manager. He is currently enrolled
A nurse for more than 30 years, Olsson has served as a primary care nurse in vari- in Purdue University Global and is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in nursing.
ous areas, including medical/surgical units, cardiac units, IMCU and specialized sur- Fishman is dually licensed as both a registered nurse and licensed massage therapist.
gical areas. She transitioned into case management more than 20 years ago to become
an advocate for both the patient and the hospital.
Olsson graduated from with a degree in nursing from Florida Atlantic University. BROWARD HEALTH CORAL SPRINGS

BROWARD HEALTH NORTH COMPREHENSIVE
Linda Klein, RN
r CANCER CENTER
Linda Klein, RN, has been a Case Manager with
Keva Badaloo, CTR Broward Health Coral Springs’ Progressive Care
Telemetry Unit for 16 years. In her current role, Klein
finds satisfaction in being able to find the appropriate
Keva Badaloo, CTR, began her career at Broward Health resources for patients to help them to thrive beyond the
North (BHN) in 2003 as the Cancer Center data coordina- hospital setting. She also enjoys establishing relation-
tor. In her role, Badaloo monitors and collects statistical ships with families as she becomes their point of contact
data on all malignancies diagnosed and treated at BHN. and gains their trust. For Klein, solving difficult and
This information is reported to physicians, who use the complex cases has become her drive throughout the
data to improve care for cancer patients. The data is also years.
submitted to the American College of Surgeons Klein has a nursing degree from Suffolk Community
Commission on Cancer to help increase public awareness College in New York, where she began her career as a geriatric nurse and later went
of the need for early detection and treatment of cancer. on to manage an independent/assisted living facility. She was also a Registered Nurse
Badaloo is also part of a multidisciplinary team of physi- Intake Coordinator at Broward Health’s Gold Coast Home Health and Hospice.
cian specialists, oncology certified nurses, pharmacists, clinical dieticians, physicists
and social works that meet weekly to discuss patient treatment planning.
Badaloo has an Associates of Sciences degree and Associates of Applied Sciences Sonia Chin Smith, RN, ACM
degree from Broward Community College and received a Certified Tumor Registrar
(CTR) certification from the National Cancer Registrars Association. Sonia Chin Smith, RN, ACM, joined Broward Health
Coral Springs as an acute care case manager five years ago.
Maria Stevenson, RN, BSN In her role, she performs utilization reviews, which
include analyzing medical records for level of care, clini-
cal appeals as needed and length of stay. Chin Smith has
Maria Stevenson, RN, BSN, is a registered nurse in the made it her goal is to prevent insurance denials for her
Comprehensive Cancer at Broward Health North. She patients, helps direct patients and ensures the hospital is
joined the Cancer Center after working on a medical/sur- properly reimbursed.
gical oncology floor, where she enjoyed providing relief Her interest in case management stems from her love of
and comfort to those with a cancer diagnosis. In 2017, being of service to others in need and she enjoys the social
Stevenson led a grant-funded research study titled “Does aspect of her role, as she uses a team approach to perform
loratadine dosed pre and post pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) her duties.
injection decrease flu-like syndrome symptoms and Chin Smith received professional training in Jamaica as a registered nurse midwife
increase quality of life in patients receiving outpatient and public health nurse. She also received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at the
chemotherapy?” The study will conclude in October 2018 University of Phoenix and has been an accredited case manager since 2015.
and she will present the study’s findings.
Stevenson enjoys helping patients battling cancer, listening to their needs and provid-
ing them with hope. She also values education and prioritizes spending time with BROWARD HEALTH NORTH
patients in the beginning of their treatment so they can be active participants in their
care.

BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Lucy Sessions, BS-RN, ACCN

Lucy Sessions, BS-RN, ACCN, is an acute care case
Kim M. Newiger, RN manager at Broward Health North, where she has spent
that last 12 years as a case manager. In her role, she helps
coordinate services with physicians, advocates for
Kim Newiger, RN, is a board-certified case manager patients when dealing with insurance companies and
with 33 years of healthcare experience. In her role as ensures patients are provided with all services necessary
Acute Care Case Manager at Broward Health Medical to assist them upon discharge. With her expertise,
Center (BHMC), Newiger coordinates care and manages Sessions was responsible for developing the first paperless
discharge plans for adult oncology patients facing termi- charting for the case management department in 2009-
nal diagnoses. Her training in InterQual and Millimen 2010.
enables her to review admissions for medical necessity She has dedicated 27 of her 30 years as registered nurse to Broward Health in a vari-
and continued stay. ety of positions. It is her current role as a case manager that she finds most rewarding,
Working with oncology patients has given Newiger the even receiving an award for 100 percent discharged turnaround before noon on her
opportunity to impact the lives of those who need support floor.
during life-changing moments. Recently, she assisted a young mother and wife who Sessions graduated from Albany State University in Albany, GA, with a BSN in
was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, working with her limited health insurance Nursing.
coverage. The patient was grateful for the support and still keeps in touch.
Newiger obtained her nursing degree from the Excelsior College Nursing Program
and had an extensive career as a nurse working on the Telemetry, ICU and Wound
Care units before becoming a case manager.

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