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SUMMER 2008 IN FOCUS 5 Preventive Medicine Addressing problems early on, or before they happen, saves time, money and the health of our residents. Capital Health is working with family physicians to do just that through the shared care approach of local Primary Care Network (PCN) health teams. BEST PRACTICES 9 Reducing medication errors PARTNERSHIPS 10 Alberta Infoway CDM pilot RESEARCH 12 Monitoring diabetes in Alberta 13 Advice line offers real-time support 14 LEADERS IN HEALTH 14 Self-management program for youth IN THE COMMUNITY 16 Empowering patients through education 17 Future plans for chronic care 18 Chronic disease community networks 19 Preventing falls in seniors BEST PRACTICES 8 The Right Platform Primary Care Networks are changing the way services get delivered and improving the quality of care delivered by health professionals. Nowhere is this more striking than in chronic disease, where PCNs are proving to be the right platform for supporting people in managing their condition. 15 Electronic Manager An electronic patient registry that has been helping health teams manage patients with diabetes will expand to support patients with other chronic conditions. To date, the chronic disease management (CDM) registry contains information on more than 12,000 patients with diabetes. 9 12 15 NEWS AND NOTES 20 Grey Nuns Community Hospital expands women’s health 21 New institute supports geriatrics ON THE COVER: patient Caroline Jodrey with nurse practitioner Sheri Fielding (left), dietitian Robin Anderson and Dr. Carmen Gingles by Laughing Dog Photography Inc. THIS PAGE: Lisa Gerard (from left), Jenn Fearon and Peggy Clarke (top left), pharmacist Amy Lau by Laughing Dog Photography Inc. (bottom left), RN Karen Kastelic by Stephen Wreakes/Capital Health (bottom right). Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement Number 40639561 www.capitalhealth.ca SUMMER 2008 ~ CHQ 3
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