2014 was a year filled with growth, transformation and measurable progress for CTC. On May 21, alongside state health care leaders, at the Rhode Island Foundation CTC highlighted its successes and discussed an expansion into pediatric care. By integrating with PCMH Kids, CTC will include 10 pilot pediatric practices, giving nearly 30,000 children in Rhode Island access to patient-centered medical homes.  

Successes in 2014 include improved health of patients with diabetes, positive patient experience data that exceeds national scores in areas like provider communications, office staff communication and shared decision making, a reduction in both hospital admissions and high-risk patient emergency department visits.  

For more 2014 success stories and information about CTC,  read the 2014 Annual Report, A Bridge to Better Health. 

Debra Hurwitz, CTC Co-Director, speaking at the Rhode Island Foundation on May 21, 2015

On May 5, 2015 CTC, together with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island, sponsored a full day learning session for 137 attendees. The intent of the conference, celebrated during Nurse Recognition Week, was to assist both new and experienced nurse care managers with proactively succeeding in their evolving job responsibilities. 

 

The event featured nurse care managers, interdisciplinary team members, population health experts and key health care Rhode Island officials. Major themes included such topics as: partnering with our health plan partners on assisting patients who are at high risk, working with the health care team, and how to assist patients of all ages with managing chronic care conditions. Such events are part of CTC's on-going efforts to provide work force development and practice transformation opportunities.
 

Attendees at the May 5, 2015 Nurse Care Manager Conference

PCMH-Kids is funded by a grant from the Rhode Island Foundation to extend the transformation of primary care to practices serving children. After a rigorous selection process, PCMH-Kids announced the first 10 practice sites that will join the pilot cohort of the Initiative: 

• Anchor Medical Associates
• Coastal Hillside Family Medicine
• Coastal Waterman Pediatrics
• East Bay Family Health Care
• East Greenwich Pediatrics
• Hasbro Medicine-Pediatric Primary Care Clinic
• Hasbro Pediatric Primary Care
• Pediatric Associates
• WellOne
• Wood River Health Services

On May 13, 2015 PCMH-Kids welcomed the pilot sites who represent a range of practice sizes, geographic locations, and experience with PCMH transformation. Together, they serve approximately 30,000 covered lives, 48% of which are covered through a Medicaid Managed Care plan. 

The Nurse Care Manager Graduate Certification Program at Rhode Island College, developed with input from CTC, is the first of its kind in Rhode Island. Approved last year, the program consists of five courses (15 total credits) taught in the evenings, some using a hybrid course design that blends standard and online learning. The curriculum includes Nurse Care Management, Healthcare Systems, Professional Role Development, Epidemiology and Public Health Science courses. 

 

Check out CTC's 2014 Annual Report to read a profile on one of the program's current students, a CTC Nurse Care Manager. 

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