Disease Management

Through funding from a HRSA grant, CCHN has provided funding for six local provider offices to be trained using the innovative Care Transitions Program^® model developed by Dr. Eric Coleman. The program is designed to:

• support patients and families;
• increase skills among healthcare providers;
• enhance the ability of health information technology to promote health information exchange across care settings;
• implement system level interventions to improve quality and safety;
• develop performance measures and public reporting mechanisms

For further information about any of these Quality Management initiatives provided by CCHN. contact Lynn Wigren at 716-338-0010 or wigren@cchn.net.    

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) developed by Dr Kate Lorig at Stanford University is designed to contribute to sustained improvements in both psychological and physical health status.  It is a patient-centered approach and allows the patient to have a primary role in understanding and managing their own health conditions. 

Living Healthy, Chautauqua County's CDSMP, is an evidence-based program offered through a six week series of classes.  In the classes, participants learn how to better manage their conditions, make decisions and solve problems that relate to their disease.   The program is open to anyone with one or more chronic diseases(s).  It also helps caretakers of people with chronic illness.

For further information or to obtain Living Healthy referral forms, contact Lynn Wigren at wigren@cchn.net or call 716-338-0010.

DPP is a proven way to prevent diabetes in people who have pre-diabetes or are at risk for diabetes, by making small lifestyle changes.

Developed by the Indiana University School of Medicine, DPP participants meet in a group setting where personal lifestyle goals are set for each individual.  Each one hour session covers diet, exercise and behavior modification to help participants reduce and maintain individual weight loss by 5-7% and participate in regular physical activity.

Trained Lifestyle Coach Kerry Mihalko leads the 16 week program locally and helps participants learn to improve food choices, increase physical activity and learn coping skills to maintain weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes.

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For further information contact CCHN at 716 338-0010.

CCHN is affiliated with Roswell Park Cancer Institute in bringing Now U Know programs to Chautauqua County.  CCHN consultant Kerry Mihalko is a certified  Now U Know trainer and works with local organizations or employers who are interested in learning more about evidence based cancer prevention and control programs.  

Based on the group’s interest there are a number of program topics ranging from Cancer 101;Screening for breast cancer, prostate cancer lung cancer and colorectal cancer; cancer disparities; peer navigation; clinical trials; databank and biorepository; and research navigation.  For further information Now U Know contact Kerry Mihalko at kmihalko1@stny.rr.com  or call her at 716-665-0792.