The Chronic Care Program consists of many collaborative
partners who are concerned about not only the cost of inadequate care's adverse
impact on the health care system, but also the adverse impact on the quality of
life of individuals with, or at risk for, chronic disease.
The program is striving to work towards the following
objectives:
Promote research regarding chronic care by
monitoring and evaluating processes that provide evidence of the
effectiveness of changes and interventions.
Foster the development of community-based resources
and self-support activities for prevention and management of chronic
illnesses within the framework of the socio-ecological model of
collaboration.
Create chronic care systems of care that maximize
transparency and ease of use for providers and consumers within the
framework of the chronic care model.
Seek sustainable resources to support the on-going
implementation of cost-effective interventions and changes.
Seek funding to help build infrastructure.
Promote the importance of self-management and
treatment for people living with a chronic condition like diabetes and
asthma.
Seek and support leadership that can create the
capacity and willingness for change from an acute care model to a model that
can support both acute and chronic care.
