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December 1, 2012 | Report
This evaluation was of a program designed to test the effectiveness of the use of learning collaboratives and the Chronic Care Model in improving health care organizations’ ability to improve the health of patients with chronic illness.
September 12, 2011 | Program Result
In Battle Creek, Mich., a health care system implements the Chronic Care Model throughout the community.
January 1, 2009 | Report
The Consumer Experience with Chronic Illness.
April 1, 2010 | Story
The seeds of the Chronic Care Model can be found in several key experiences Wagner had over his career, beginning with his service as a battalion surgeon during the Vietnam War.
May 16, 2005 | Commentary/Story
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., outlined the Foundation's approach to reducing disparities using quality improvement approaches already familiar to the health care field.
January 17, 2007 | Journal Article
This study considers the effect on patients with diabetes of the chronic care mode (CCM). The researchers show a positive association between the CCM and the predicted risk of heart disease.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
Harris Interactive conducted a national survey to examine public awareness of chronic care issues and support for chronic care policy initiatives, and the experiences and needs of the chronically ill, as well as those of informal caregivers.
January 1, 2007 | Book
One of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's priorities is improving the quality of care delivered to people with chronic illnesses. In this chapter, freelance journalist Irene Wielawski, a frequent contributor to the Anthology series, explores a Foundation-supported initiative called Improving Chronic Illness Care, a pioneering effort spearheaded by Edward Wagner, M.D., of the Group Health Cooperative in Seattle to provide medical care for chronically ill people, whatever their condition.
December 1, 2012 | Report
This program was a 30-month, multi-site initiative to improve diabetes self-management and to determine whether self-management principles could be implemented effectively in real-world settings.
December 1, 2005 | Program Result
The Institute of Medicine convened a summit and published a report on strategies to improve patient care for five common chronic conditions - asthma, depression, diabetes, heart failure and pain control in advanced cancer.