title: A Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Corridor© to Supporting System-Level Transformations for Chronic Conditions.
abstract: Improving care for chronic conditions requires system-level transformations to ensure multiple levels of adoption and sustainability of the implemented improvements. These comprehensive solutions require transformations and supports at various levels, leadership and process changes at service/program level. Recognizing the importance of an organization-wide strategy to mitigate the growing issue of chronic disease prevention and management, a novel system-level approach has been developed in a district health authority in Nova Scotia, Canada. In this paper, the contextual factors and efforts that led to the conceptual framework of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CDPM) "Corridor©" to management of chronic conditions are discussed. The CDPM Corridor© essentially constitutes a system-level redesign process; common elements, tools and resources; and a hub of supports for chronic disease prevention and management. The CDPM Corridor
authors.affiliation: Tara Sampalli, BE, M.Sc., PhD (Health Informatics), is the assistant director of quality, research and knowledge management in primary healthcare, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is also assistant professor in the Department of Medical Informatics at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sampalli
authors.affiliation: Erin Christian, BSc, MHA, is a project lead in primary health care at Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Christian
authors.affiliation: Lynn Edwards, BSc Nutrition, PDt, MHSA, EXTRA fellow, is the Senior Director responsible for primary healthcare and chronic disease management at Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia (previously known as Capital District Health Authority).
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: Health Administration, is a Project Manager within Primary Healthcare for the Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ryer
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009674:Nova Scotia; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration