Jennifer Ritzau MD, Medical Director/Director of Palliative Care Hope Hospice, was the featured content expert speaker at the 2nd Advance Directive Collaborative meeting held on 2/21/19 for the 10 practices/organizations that are participating in the State Innovation Model (SIM) funded initiative. Dr.
As we settle into 2019, we want to recognize this past year's members of the CTC Board of Directors for their board service commitment and dedication to primary care transformation. Our new board members are: Barry Fabius, MD; Michael Lichtenstein, MS; Kathleen Mullally, MBA; Deborah Powers, RN, MSN, CCM; and Tinisha Richards.
Physicians and healthcare professionals interested in increasing their competency for accommodating instead of simply "helping" patients with disabilities are invited to attend this Brown Medical School program, which will be held on March 23rd in Providence from 8:30am-3:30pm. Save the date! Details to come.
Bailit Health Purchasing conducted an AHRQ primary care workforce study to define the composition of and costs associated with workforce models that deliver high-quality, comprehensive primary care.
Join the Rhode Island Department of Health, Healthcentric Advisors, Patricia Chace, MD, CMD and Mary Biello, RN for a Sepsis Awareness Train the Trainer Program on February 6th from 8-10am. Registration and details can be found here.
Rhode Island providers have the opportunity to participate in a 10-12 part ECHO series (free CEUs available) to advance addiction treatment in the primary care settings.
The mission of the Care Transformation Collaborative is to lead the transformation of primary care in Rhode Island in the context of an integrated health care system; and to improve the quality of care, the patient experience of care, the affordability of care, and the health of the populations we serve.