What does CDMSC stand for?

PAMELA CAGGIANELLI, RN, CDMS, CCM, COHN-S, LNCC, is chairwoman of the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission and manager, corporate health, for Bausch & Lomb Inc.

One recent study sponsored by the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission (CDMSC) used a panel of well-known disability management consultants to more accurately identify actual disability management practitioners (Currier, Chan, Taylor, & Wood, 1997).

The Institute of Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) and the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission (CDMSC) both honored the Coors Wellness Center with top awards, including the 2006 Corporate Health and Productivity Management Award and 2006 Quality Leadership Award, respectively.

According to the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission, the only nationally accredited organization that certifies disability management specialists, the purpose of disability management is to provide "services to accommodate the medical and vocational needs of ill and injured workers and minimize the cost impact of disabilities and absences for employers.

Diomed, in collaboration with key physicians and professional medical societies, has been the primary driver of expanded health insurance coverage for this procedure, demonstrating national leadership in efforts such as the creation of educational programs certified for Continuing Education Credits by the Commission for Case Manager Certification, the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, and is a certified provider of continuing education programs through the California Board of Registered Nursing.