LP07.1 Assignment: Chronic Disease Management

HA3110D – Quality Improvement and Risk Management

 LP07.1 Assignment: Chronic Disease Management

 Chronic disease management is a key factor in healthcare and is truly a team effort. Using the CDC website “Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,” click on your state and apply quality management practices to your findings.

Directions

Measurement:

Describe “how your state is doing.” What are the top five public health priorities for your state. Are there any disease-specific priorities? If so, what?

Assessment:

Identify:

Tobacco Use (see Chronic Disease Indicators)  

Select you state and category of tobacco.

Determine the “all available years of smoking” for women aged 18-44 years.

Has the crude prevalence % gone up or down?

Improvement:

Identify one funded program and provide a detailed report on their focus, resources they offer.

Identify one program and provide a detailed report on their focus, resources they offer, and how you might use this information for future projects. 

How might you use this information for future projects?

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