Disease Management
OverviewThe Community Asthma Partnership was launched in 1992 by Baptist Health working with Nemours Children’s Specialty Care and University of Florida Health. Wolfson Children’s Hospital – a Baptist Health hospital – took over operations of the Community Asthma Partnership in 2006. In alignment…
OverviewThe Diabetes Self-Management Education Program was launched in 2005 to address an overwhelming community need for this kind of education. The program received formal recognition from the American Diabetes Association in 2008 for providing quality diabetes self-management education. The need…
What is it?In spring 2010, Dr. John Heitner, the director of non-invasive imaging at New York Methodist Hospital, initiated an IRB-approved research study. The hypothesis of the study was to prove whether trained volunteers visiting congestive heart failure (CHF) patients and reinforcing vital…
What is it?The four Community Health and Education Houses provide support in four areas of living: cancer, diabetes, aging, and women’s issues. The goal of the Peitz Cancer Support House, which is one of only 17 such houses nationwide, is to provide free comprehensive support services in a home-…
What is it?The Center for Clinical Resources is a centralized, interdisciplinary approach to care coordination for individuals who have one or more chronic health conditions. A multidisciplinary team provides patients with the interventional care, education and support needed to manage chronic…
What is it?WellStar Health System is striving to eliminate diabetes and obesity among Hispanic and Latino populations. The Promotores de Salud (Health Promoters) program identifies people at high risk for diabetes and provides them with culturally sensitive training materials, classes and support…
What is it?In 2012, Mount Desert Island Hospital partnered with nonprofit organizations in three counties to launch the Coastal Care Team (CCT). The team works closely with patient-centered medical home practices to identify complex, high-need patients who may benefit from additional services.…
What is it?HELP provides access to routine health care, culturally competent care and education, and a support group. HELP care plans are customized based on the individual’s needs, and high-risk program participants receive a kit containing an electronic tablet and other necessary medical…
What is it?The program includes individual and group education on topics such as understanding the diabetes disease process, the relationship between diabetes and food, healthy meal planning, using monitoring results to manage one’s diabetes, medication use, how to prevent or delay complications…
What is it?Clean Air for Kids (CAFK) is an asthma-management program that works to reduce asthma morbidity and mortality by mitigating and eliminating environmental triggers. They also provide prevention education and management services to families with chronic respiratory concerns and/or…