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To help overweight patients lose the pounds, the New Mexico Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System in Albuquerque launched an intensive weight-management program more than two years ago. Physicians refer patients to the program that have a body mass index (BMI) of 27 or greater with comorbidities such as diabetes or a BMI over 30.
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Every year, all departments at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA, must develop a quality improvement plan and determine what outcomes measures to review.
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Joining the right organizations will enhance future career opportunities, says Carol Maller, RN, MS, CHES, patient education coordinator at the New Mexico Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System in Albuquerque.
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February is American Heart Month. Though Congress issued the proclamation in 1963, each year represents a new opportunity for education about this deadly disease and the strides the Dallas-based American Heart Association and other health organizations are making to reduce the risks.
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A few years ago, Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ, launched a heart healthy program at a local elementary school. Called the Feel-Good Mileage Program grade-school-age children walked, their teachers tracked the mileage, and Deborah supplied prizes.
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The Prochaska and DiClemente Stages of Change Theory1 states that people go through five stages when making a change in behavior. The stages range from pre-contemplative with no plans to change to a maintenance stage where the person practices the desired behavior consistently.
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Many patient education managers struggle with staff documentation of teaching. No matter how many forms they create or inservices they conduct, the numbers on documentation remain low.
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For the past four years, Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ, has sponsored the Deborah Heart Challenge during American Heart Month in February.
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The Stanford School of Medicine in Palo Alto, CA, is recruiting participants to determine the effectiveness of an on-line program designed for people living in the United States with heart disease, lung disease, or diabetes.
