November is Family Caregiver Month, and I think it’s important to take a moment to think about this. Of course, we’re all caregivers in some capacity – we care for our children, spouses and even pets on an everyday basis. So in truth, Family Caregiver Month is about the caregiving that occurs above and beyond […]
Meet Lisa
If you’ve ever heard someone described as “never having met a stranger,” they’d be talking about someone like Clinical Research Registered Nurse Lisa Buchheit. Lisa is interested in everyone – their families, favorite sports teams, favorite foods, and so on. Not only that, Lisa is a consummate professional when it comes to taking care of […]
Care coordination: Working together for healthier patients
Coordination of care has become one of ways medical organizations have attempted to improve patient care. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the main goal of care coordination “is to meet patients’ needs and preferences in the delivery of high-quality, high-value health care.” From the broad perspective, this involves the following: Teamwork […]
Diabetes Education Part of Corvallis Clinic’s Care Coordination Goals
These days, Gary Henness makes do with home-brew coffee with artificial sweetener – and whipped cream, on occasion. It all started when the type 2 diabetic shared his coffee of choice with Erin Bartek, a registered nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator who is part of The Corvallis Clinic Care Coordination Department. “One of my first […]
Winding around Albany: Group built stamina for charity walk
Just a tiny hint of fall met a group of people at Grand Prairie Park in Albany on an early September morning as they set out on one of their bi-weekly walks for their health – and for a cause. The group, called the Waverly Walkers and started by Dr. Jenny Olsen, a family medicine […]
