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White River Rural Health Center, Inc. Diabetes Collaborative
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Health promotion and disease prevention
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| States served |
Arkansas
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| Description |
The White River Rural Health Center, Inc. Diabetes Collaborative (WRRHCDC) is a self-contained Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC). It provides primary care and management of diabetes and associated conditions regardless of the ability of the patient to pay.
WRRHCDC uses continuous quality control outcome measurements based on the Cardiovascular and Diabetes Electronic Management System software program from the Bureau of Primary Health Care.
Improved clinical practices and other information are shared between sites. This model demonstrates that a network of Federally Qualified Health Care Centers can cooperate to improve access and quality of health care for diabetics in rural areas.
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| Services offered |
WRRHC covers a four-county area in east central Arkansas. This area is highly rural, and the main economic activity is farming.
WRRHCDC provides all primary care on-site, including laboratory and radiology services. WRRHCDC serves all ages and also provides perinatal services.
Information on newly diagnosed diabetes patients is entered into a diabetes patient registry. The registry is used to track the services needed and delivered.
WRRHCDC undergoes continuous quality improvement. Software is used to track progress, practices, and outcomes at the level of the patient, specific provider, or clinic site.
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| Source |
Brenda Kennedy, White River Rural Health Center
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| Contact person |
Brenda Kennedy, RN
White River Rural Health Center, Inc. Diabetes Collaborative
623 North Ninth St.
Augusta, AR 72006
870-347-2534
brenda.kennedy@wrrhc-ar.org |
| Date added |
January 4, 2008 |
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