Mike Simoli and Margaret Gradie from the RI Department of Health presented on Coronavirus Disease 2019 at the March 17 Nurse Care Manager/Care Coordinator Best Practice Sharing Meeting.
“Rhode Island Diabetes Health Equity Challenge” aimed at supporting patients at higher risk of COVID-19
The Rhode Island Foundation and the United Way have partnered to offer grants for non-profits who are impacted by COVID-19 and who offer direct services to RI communities.
RIDOH is partnering with CTC-RI to provide project management support and practice facilitation services to support two community health teams (CHTs), including South County Health/Wood River and East Bay Community Action Program, in a pilot program aimed at improving the clinical outcomes for patients with hypertension, diabetes and/or at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
At the March 12th Quarterly IBH Committee meeting, Jill Welte, MD from Coastal Medical presented on Coastal's Pediatric Model with Psychiatry, explaining their focus on their high need, high opportunity patients and sharing key success factors and lessons learned.
The mission of CTC-RI is to support the continuing transformation of primary care in Rhode Island as the foundation of an ever-improving integrated, accessible, affordable, and equitable health care system. CTC-RI brings together critical stakeholders to implement, evaluate and spread effective multi-payer models to deliver, pay for and sustain high-quality, comprehensive, accountable primary care.
