Template for improved management of chronic disease pays off in asthma effort.
Change is never easy, but the road map developed by Seattle-based Improving Chronic Illness Care (ICIC) has helped numerous organizations boost their DM outcomes. One of latest organizations to benefit from ICIC's help is Methodist Medical Center in Oakridge, TN. See how this organization has applied ICIC's Chronic Care Model to its burgeoning asthma population.
D001249:Asthma / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002908:Chronic Disease; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D019468:Disease Management; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care; D013714:Tennessee; D017749:Total Quality Management