This grant project trains NP students and other health profession students in interprofessional collaboration to address the needs of patients with multiple chronic conditions in rural Alabama communities. The project implements an interprofessional education model using telehealth technology. Students conduct weekly interprofessional grand rounds involving initial patient assessments, care planning, provider presentations, and care implementation and follow-up over 12 months. The goal is to better prepare students for team-based, patient-centered care and the increasing role of technology in healthcare, especially for managing chronic needs in remote areas.

1. University Panel:
Telehealth Projects
Focus and Vision
Dr. Leigh Ann Chandler Poole
University of Alabama

2. NP Concentration
 Dual Certification
 PMHNP
 FNP
 Emphasis on Rural Communities, Veterans,
and IPC

3. HRSA ANE Grant
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This project is/was supported in part by funds from the Division
of Nursing (DN), Bureaus of Health Professions (BHPr), Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number
6D09HP25938 and title “Advancing Nursing Education:
Interprofessional Collaboration addressing Multiple Chronic
Conditions in Rural Communities” for $997,173.
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The information or content and conclusions are those of the
author and should not be construed as the official position or
policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by the
Division of Nursing, BHRr, HRSA, HHS or the U.S.
Government.

4. Focus
 Training Grant
 The focus is on the implementation of an IPE model
that prepares students with requisite knowledge
needed to address MCC through Interprofessional
Grand Round teams
 The ANE-IPC-MMC proposes to advance nursing
education and practice by engaging NP students and
other graduate health trainees in shared
interprofessional clinical and didactic experiences, to
prepare them to work in rural communities.

5. ANE-IPC-MCC Grant
 Lead by Nursing, NP Concentration
 UA Partners: CCHS, Social Work, Nutrition
 Community Partners: BHSALA, UMC

6. IPE Model

7. IPGR Process
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Referrals from Community Partners
 Patient participates for up to a year, with weekly check-in’s with NP and other
team members as needed
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NP students – Initial H&P
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All IPGR team members meet and utilize technology to communicate
with each other and the patient (patient-centered care)
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 Utilizing portable TM equipment
 Store and Forward data collected
 Enter info into EHR
 Live feed facilitated by the NP on site with patient
IPGR teams develop IP Plan of Care
IPGR teams present to lead faculty in all professions
Revise as needed
Present to PCP
Implement approved IP Plan of Care with patient
F/U up to a year with patient, weekly basis

8. How We are Using
Telemedicine

9. Telemedicine Education
 Training Grant Provides Education on TM
through:
 EHR – NextGen
 Hands on Use of Equipment
 Orientation to Technology
 $227,030 TM Equipment
 6 Mobile Telemedicine Packages
 Videoconferencing Infrastructure
 iPads with 3G/4G
 Bandwidth in 4 Rural Clinics

10. Vision
 Students will be better prepared:
 to work as a team
 to practice patient-centered care
 to address MCC in rural Alabama
 for the future use of technology in healthcare

11. Contact Information
 Dr. Leigh Ann Chandler Poole
 Phone: 205-999-2487
 Email: lacpoole@ua.edu