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Our Lady of Lourdes 2010 Summer Institute
Community Health Practice
Jesse Rosemann, Penn State University, 2011 Arielle Simoncelli, Bryn Mawr College, 2011
Main Objective:
Improve patient health literacy and
increase general health screenings for chronic illnesses
Accomplishments
Scheduled Cancer Screenings Implemented new chronic disease charting system Created Patient Good Health Agreement Modified existing CHP forms Created a Schedule II Drug Prescribing Policy Designed general health screening brochure Assisted Michael Dixon with the facility change of
CHP Designed a CHP patient survey Volunteered at the clinic
Breast Cancer Screenings
GOAL: 100 women ages 40+
no mammogram within past year Received a clinical breast exam (cbe) Free mammogram from Cooper Hospital
4 screening events (June 29, July 29, August 12, August 26)
92 women scheduled 23 attended thus far
Prostate Cancer Screening
GOAL: 50 Men ages 50+ (minority men 45+) Received a digital rectal exam Referred for blood work (psa) if necessary
2 screening events (July 22, August 5)
62 men scheduled 15 men attended 1st screening out of 29
scheduled
Chronic Disease Charting System
Efficient, concentrated information
Used in patient files Track overall health Track needed and
completed general health screenings
Patient Good Health Agreement
Maintain good health Follow physician’s
recommendations Awareness of CHP’s
volunteer staff
Schedule II Drug Prescribing Policy As of March 1, 2010, physicians in the state of New Jersey are
permitted to prescribe patients a 90 day supply of Schedule II drugs.
Reduces weekly patient flow in the waiting room
More convenient for the patients
General Health Screening Brochure
Benefits of health screenings for chronic diseases
Contributes to patient health literacy Targets the main chronic illnesses prevalent in
Camden, NJ with respect to race Beneficial information for both men and women
Community Health Practice Relocation
439 Clinton Street 1601 Haddon Avenue
Volunteering at CHP
Checked patients’ insurance status Signed in patients Pulled/Returned patient files Addressed patient concerns Translated for patients and physicians Helped the clinic run smoothly
Thank You!