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Who Participates in Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSM) Programs?

December 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Individuals with higher physical functioning and who rated their primary care providers as less supportive were more likely to participate in CDSM.

Impact of Clinical Complexity on the Quality of Diabetes Care

September 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Patients with chronic disease often have comorbid illness that presents challenges to achieve optimal control.

Comparative Cost Analysis of Housing and Case Management Program for Chronically Ill Homeless Adults Compared to Usual Care

February 1, 2012 | Journal Article

The cost analysis of a housing and case management program for chronically ill homeless adults demonstrated an average annual savings for care.

Comparative Mortality Among Department of Veterans Affairs Patients Prescribed Methadone or Long-Acting Morphine for Chronic Pain

August 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Methadone is not associated with excess risk of death in this retrospective VA study.

Urgency of Emergency Department Visits by Children with Sickle Cell Disease

July 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Visits to the emergency department by children with sickle cell disease and diabetes are substantially more likely to be highly urgent than those by children with asthma.

The Relationship Between Organizational Climate and Quality of Chronic Disease Management

June 1, 2011 | Journal Article

When there is a positive relational climate in a clinic, patients are more likely to receive care that adheres to guidelines.

Chronic Care Education

October 1, 2010 | Journal Article

The Academic Chronic Care Collaboratives (ACCCs) empowered patients and changed attitudes among health care team members toward primary care. This introduction of a supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, previews the achievements of the Academic Chronic Care Collaboratives.

A Multi-Institutional Quality Improvement Initiative to Transform Education for Chronic Illness Care in Resident Continuity Practices

October 1, 2010 | Journal Article

The national and California Chronic Care Collaboratives implemented the Chronic Care Model (CCM) in teaching hospitals in the U.S. and California. This report, from a supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, describes educational changes and improvements in clinical outcomes.

Joy and Challenges in Improving Chronic Illness Care

October 1, 2010 | Journal Article

This report presents qualitative evaluations of the Academic Chronic Care Collaboratives (ACCC). The authors analyzed responses to electronic team surveys. For ACCC teams focused on diabetes care, the authors investigated whether any of the qualitative measures influenced clinical outcomes.

Developing Measures of Educational Change for Academic Health Care Teams Implementing the Chronic Care Model in Teaching Practices

October 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Putting the Chronic Care Model into practice with residency programs in California.