We're thrilled to kick off the second year of the DULCE Learning Collaborative which provides practices with an innovation approach that proactively addresses health-related social needs, promotes the healthy development of infants, and provides support to their parents/caregivers during the critical first six months of life. This year, our collaborative expands with the participation of two re
In September, over 150 people attended CTC-RI’s Team-Based Care Meeting which was held in conjunction with the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center’s geriatric workforce development series. The focus of the presentation was on “Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults” featuring presenter Max Zubatsky, Ph.D.
In September, CTC-RI, supported by UnitedHealthcare funding, launched a new ECHO program titled "Increasing Access to Care for Children and Adolescents with Restrictive Eating Disorders by Optimizing Integrated Behavioral Health Care." The participating practices are Aquidneck Pediatrics, East Greenwich Pediatrics, Atlantic Pediatrics, Bald Hill Pediatrics, Barrington Pediatric Associates, Toll
The CTC-RI project, Increasing Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Provider Capacity with Community Health Workers (CHWs), kicked off its in-person CHW training sessions on September 13, 15 and 21.
After seven months, CTC-RI has officially concluded our Asthma Quality Improvement project with an October wrap-up meeting. Two pediatric practices, Dr. Concilio and P.R.I.M.A. Inc, participated and made great strides in improving care for patients with asthma. Their focus was on patient education of appropriate inhaler use, medication adherence and understanding of Asthma Action Plans (AAP).
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.