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Meeting the Challenge of Chronic Disease
Diabetes, cancer and HIV/AIDS are the kinds of serious illnesses affecting our patients.
In a variety of ways we grapple with meeting short-term and long-term treatment needs of these more fragile patients. MCHC has actively participated in implementing the Health Disparities Collaboratives model of care. We currently participate in Diabetes, Cancer Screening, and HIV Collaboratives. These projects use patient registries and clinical guidelines to improve our provision of care. Dr. Bill Fisher, Board Chair Emeritus, takes an active role in our Cancer Collaborative work as a Physician-Champion.
On a day-to-day basis, we extend support to our patients through our case managers. Case managers work with the clinical team to help formulate cost-effective care plans. These care-coordinating staff members also take on the task of identifying a patient's unique needs and then help connect them to community services that may fill immediate needs for nutrition, shelter and transportation.
MCHC is proud that its care for its patients does not end at the door, and that our years of community collaboration have strengthend the community's saftey net so it efficiently protects its most vulnerable populations.
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