Editor's Commentary: Evidence-Based Research: A Pillar of Professional Case Management

Hussein M Tahan1

  • 1Hussein M. Tahan, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCM, serves as the system vice president and chief nursing officer for nursing professional development, workforce management, and academic affairs for MedStar Health, Columbia, MD. He is also a case management expert, author, researcher, and awards winner. Dr. Tahan has over 30 years of experience in hospital management and operations and professional case management practice. He is widely published with three textbooks and numerous peer-reviewed articles on case management. He is an inaugural editorial advisory board member of the Professional Case Management journal, and a past commissioner and commission chair of the Commission for Case Manager Certification. Dr. Tahan was honored with the 2016 Case Management Society of America Lifetime Achievement Award and Case Management Fellow designation in 2022.

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