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 […]
Day of Sharing to benefit The Corvallis Clinic Foundation's Project H.E.R.
NEWS from The Corvallis Clinic FoundationOct. 17, 2014Judy Corwin 541-754-1374 CORVALLIS — Many Hands Trading will donate $1 of every $4 that customers spend during its Day of Sharing, on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., to benefit Project H.E.R. Many Hands Trading is located at 259 S.W. Madison Ave., in downtown […]
Lives could depend on volunteer "heroes"
It’s no secret that “Big Pharma” has a lot of critics. However, in the shadow of the Ebola outbreak, suddenly the critics are less vocal than those demanding innovation and speed in developing Ebola prevention or cures. By all accounts, pharmaceutical companies with expertise in infectious diseases are responding quickly (Forbes). Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, an […]
