FW: IHI Virtual Learning Community - Join a Free Informational Call

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Hi folks

The IHI (see

www.ihi.org if you're

not familiar with the organization) is launching a new virtual community

working on self management support. This is is not the IMP project

but is sure to be lead by some fantastic faculty. Call in and/or

visit the link at the bottom to learn more.

Gordon

The Challenge

In order to maintain healthy lives, people with chronic, or

long-term, conditions and their families have to manage their condition

from day to day. This self-management often involves understanding and

following complex medical regimens, and planning and following through

with changes in lifestyle, such as weight loss, stress reduction, or

increasing exercise.

Self-management support refers to the information,

education, resources, and care offered to people with chronic conditions

to help them deal with their illness. The goal of self-management support

is to strengthen people’s competence and confidence to manage their

condition, make informed decisions about care, and adopt healthy

behaviors.

The Program

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is pleased to offer a

virtual learning community beginning in March 2007 to improve the

capacity of the office practice to deliver excellent self-management

support to patients. This program will test robust models for

self-management support in the ambulatory practice. Participating teams

will engage patients and family members to support the improvement work

of their practice. Areas of focus will include evidence-based approaches

to self-management support and system changes that support and sustain

self-management activities, including collaborative goal setting,

follow-up, and proactive management.

Learn More

Join us for one of the following free informational calls:

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time

Thursday, January 18, 2007

12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Dial-in information:

Phone:

Toll Free:

Ask for the " New Health Partnerships " call

For complete program details, please visit:

http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/NewHealthPartnerships/