| Objective One:
Develop and implement clinic practice guidelines for
chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, heart
disease, diabetes, asthma, and depression. |
| Activities: |
- Outline the categories of a comprehensive clinic
practice guideline that should be covered.
- Research evidence based guidelines from US
Preventive Health Services and other professional
association groups.
- Prepare written clinic practice guidelines and
consistent patient education materials and review
with the Clinic Leadership Team.
- Train all appropriate staff on the clinic
practice guidelines.
- Make the guidelines readily accessible such as
posting on the intranet.
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| Objective Two:
Develop and implement a Quality Insurance Monitoring
Program. |
| Activities: |
- Establish periodic monthly reports for the Clinic
Leadership Team and quarterly reports to the 4C’s
Governing Board.
- Report outcome and process measures to the 4C’s
Governing Board.
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| Objective One:
Develop criteria for identification of priority health
conditions.
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| Activities: |
- Use existing clinic and county data to identify
other chronic health conditions.
- Identify chronic health conditions by level of
impact on 4C’s patients.
- The Clinic Leadership Team selects the health
condition by established criteria.
- Develop clinic practice guidelines for identified
chronic health conditions.
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| Activities: |
- Assess and identify internal referral
opportunities across all Health District programs.
- Identify opportunities for additional referrals
to other Health District programs.
- Assess current referral processes across Health
District programs.
- Monitor referrals and other activities.
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