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Building a Health Care
Coalition
Kelly Craig, Director of Care Management
Initiatives

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Why Build a Coalition?

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Why Build a Coalition?
Develop cadre of resources
for patient care
Build support for your program
as it grows
Identify
barriers to good care at
a community level

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Strategies for Engagement
Outreach to individuals as you make
connections
Encourage them to invite colleagues
Focus on frontline staff
Buildmeetings around patient case
presentations

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Potential Participants
 VA medical clinics  Care management/care
coordination agencies
 Local hospital
physicians/nurses/social  Homeless service providers
workers
 HIV/AIDS service providers
 Visiting nurse/home health
agencies  County jail representatives
 Durable medical equipment  Board of Social Services (local
providers Medicaid office)
 Nursing home and sub-acute  Pharmacies
rehabilitation representatives
 Behavioral Health providers
 Wound care clinics
 FQHCs

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Meeting Structure
Announcements
Guest speaker on local resources
(20-25 mins)
Anonymous case discussion
(identified in advance)
Highlight successes of meeting

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Meeting Structure
CAMDEN CARE MANAGEMENT PROJECT
October 2012 MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, October 24, 2012 – 9:00a.m
Virtua-Camden
Walker Board Room
9:00 a.m. Sign in sheet/ Breakfast
9:05 a.m. Introductions/Updates
9:10 a.m. Presentation: Eve Biskind Klothen, Assistant Dean for Pro Bono and
Public Interest Programs, Rutgers School of Law-Camden
9:30 a.m. Case Presentation(s)
9:50 a.m. Wrap Up/Business card exchange/open forum
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, November 28, 2012
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
6 Main Conference Room
PLEASE CALL: Kelly Craig @ 856-365-9510 with any questions/R.S.V.P.
Email: kelly@camdenhealth.org

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Secrets to Success
Consistent schedule
Frequent meeting reminders
Rotating host hospital