CTC-RI is excited to kick off our new project this fall, Expanding Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health Capacity. This is supported by funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI and Point 32 Health|Tufts Health Plan, and is a collaboration with CTC-RI and the Foundation for Integrated Care (FIC).
The second webinar in our Train the Trainer series for the Demographic Data Collection Pilot was held on November 14. Focused on Demographic Data Standards, Natasha Viveiros and Jennifer Etue from PCHC delved into a discussion of the 1997 OMB standards, current state and the future 2023 OMB Proposed Race and Ethnicity Stratification.
The Next Building Block Quality Improvement initiative, offered in collaboration with Rhode Island Department of Health and URI Geriatric Education Center, focuses on two components: providing practices the opportunity to develop a plan and test the Institute for Healthcare Improvement 4M approach to age-friendly care and implement a performance improvement plan that measures identifying caregi
On November 21, the CTC-RI Team-Based care group gathered for a presentation from the RI Geriatric Education Center from Mari Dias, Ed.D., focusing on Supporting Older Adults through Grief and Loss. The 130 meeting attendees were invited to reflect on the causes of grief, cultural ideas of death and mourning, and the neurological responses to a loss.
MLPB hosted the fourth of its Phase II Health-Related Social Needs Learning and Action Lab series on December 7th. Guest facilitator Maureen Maigret, RN, BS, MPA talked about health-related social needs priority setting, and the work that has been happening in different settings in Rhode Island.
Our primary care transformation efforts often include the support and partnership of community-based organizations (CBOs) statewide. CTC-RI is spotlighting a different CBO each month to recognize and appreciate their work in our communities. This month, we're spotlighting Amos House.
The mission of the Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island is to lead the transformation of primary care in Rhode Island in the context of an integrated health care system; and to improve the quality of care, the patient experience of care, the affordability of care, and the health of the populations we serve.