HA3110D – Quality Improvement and Risk Management
LP07.1 Assignment: Chronic Disease Management
Chronic disease management is a key factor in healthcare and is truly a team effort. Using the CDC website “Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,” click on your state and apply quality management practices to your findings.
Directions
Measurement:
Describe “how your state is doing.” What are the top five public health priorities for your state. Are there any disease-specific priorities? If so, what?
Assessment:
Identify:
Tobacco Use (see Chronic Disease Indicators)
Select you state and category of tobacco.
Determine the “all available years of smoking” for women aged 18-44 years.
Has the crude prevalence % gone up or down?
Improvement:
Identify one funded program and provide a detailed report on their focus, resources they offer.
Identify one program and provide a detailed report on their focus, resources they offer, and how you might use this information for future projects.
How might you use this information for future projects?