Preferred Case Management

 CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
BETH TOPP, RN, BSN, BC, CCM

CURRENT POSITION
Medical Case Manager, Preferred Case Management, LLC

CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Medical case management for Auto, Personal Injury, Medical, Complex Medical Psychiatric, Disability and Workers’ Compensation claims for adult and pediatric population
• Peer consultation regarding psychiatric diagnoses and treatment
• Review/consult with claims specialists for case management needs and appropriate rehabilitation services
• Coordinate and communicate between clients, employers, providers, and attorneys
• Medical record analysis for appropriate care and treatment
• Coordination of home modifications

EDUCATION
Grand Valley State University
Bachelors in Science in Nursing, 1976

CERTIFICATION
State of Michigan Registered Nursing
Certified Case Manager
BC (Certified for Psychiatric Nursing by ANCC)          

CONTINUING EDUCATION
2009            Spinal Issues in the Industrial Population - Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers
2009            Rehabilitation Nursing: Shaping Client Outcomes (5/12/09)
2009            Management of the Upper Limb in the Motor Neuron Syndrome (5/12/09)
2009            24th Annual Western Michigan Brain Injury Network Symposium - "Broadening Our View" (5/1/09)
2009            Preferred Case Management - Innovations in Healthcare
2008            Depression, Heart Disease & Stroke
2008            23^rd Annual Western Michigan Brain Injury Network Symposium “Touching the Spirit”
2008            West Michigan Rehabilitation Nurses Insurance Council
2007            Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Course – 60 hours
2007            TBI and Treatment from a Psychiatric Perspective
2007            Updated Guidelines for Use of Actigraphy in Sleep Assessment
2007            Review Addresses Pharmacologic Treatments of Insomnia
2007            Brain Injury Association of Michigan 27^th Annual Conference – Dreams to Outcomes

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Psychiatric Nurses Association Member           
Psydoc@psycom.net member- 4200 Psychiatrists consult worldwide
Academy of Certified Case Managers

WORK HISTORY
Preferred Case Management    1/15/03 to present
Nurse Case Manager
Aetna Insurance Company    6/99 - 1/14/03
Disability Nurse Case Manager
St. Mary’s Hospital   1994 - 1999
Case Manager on Psych-Med Unit, Intake and Discharge Planning, Utilization Review
Harbinger Inc.    1983 - 1994
Case manager Chronic Mental Illness
Mary Free Bed Hospital   1996 - 1998
Nurse for Psychiatrist, Dr. Ted Mauger
Assessed and rounded on consults
Pine Rest Hospital   1981 - 1983
Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
St. Mary’s Hospital 1977 - 1981
ICU-CCU nursing and Emergency Room Supervision
Memorial City Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1976 - 1977
Orthopedic Nursing