Improving Care for Millions of Americans Living with Chronic Illness
August 15, 2012 | Feature/Story
"There had to be better integration and coordination of care, focusing on both medical and nonmedical needs."
Chronic Illness
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Improving Chronic Illness Care
December 12, 2011 | Program Result Report
Improving Chronic Illness Care supported a clinical improvement program, targeted research and dissemination related to the Chronic Care Model, a patient-centered, collaborative approach to the delivery of care for people with chronic illness.
In the Tribal Communities of California's Pauma Valley, it Takes a Village to Combat Chronic Illness
September 12, 2011 | Program Result Report
In North San Diego County, the Indian Health Council is using the Chronic Care Model to engage patients in their own care.
Multiple Chronic Conditions and Disabilities
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
As the population ages and health care improves, more Americans are living with multiple chronic conditions and disabilities. This has significant implications for providing, tracking and evaluating the quality of patient care, according to this essay in Health Services Research in 2020.
Predictors of Employment Status Among African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Roughly half of the population that suffers from sickle cell disease (SCD) is unemployed. This study investigated psychosocial variables (demographic, illness perception, and psychological) associated with employment status among African-Americans with SCD.
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.
Assessing Chronic Illness Care Education (ACIC-E)
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Modest improvement was shown in all areas of chronic care education measured.