Central Valley Health District
Chronic Disease Management (CDM)

MISSION

Empower and educate individuals so they can better manage their disease and communicate more effectively with their providers ultimately improving quality of life while decreasing health care costs.

Vision

To be recognized as a leader in the ongoing effort to improve health status of local communities through a focus on collaboration, education and empowering individuals

 

Who Qualifies?

  • Primarily age 50 & older
  • Willing to participate fully
  • Live in Stutsman, Logan, or Barnes County
  • Those with or without health insurance
  • Chronic Medical Condition (listed below)
    • Heart Failure
    • Diabetes Type II
    • Asthma
    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
    • Hypertension
    • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
    • Alzheimer's/Dementia

 

Services Available:

  • Certified Chronic Disease Managers
  • Nursing Visits
    • Assessments
    • Goal setting
    • Prevention and Education
    • Refer as appropriate
    • Medication Set Up
    • Assure up to date vaccination status
  • Personal Health Journal
  • Nutrition Services
  • Coordination with Primary & Specialty Providers
  • Services provided in client’s home or in the local public health office

 

Client and Provider Benefits:

  • Empower clients to better self-manage their health and improve their communication with providers
  • Better management of symptoms
  • Decrease hospitalizations and ER visits
  • Convenient
  • Improved quality of life
  • Healthier lifestyle
  • Decrease Health Care Spending

RESOURCES

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association
1-800-342-2383
www.diabetes.org

American Dietetic Association
1-800-877-1600
www.eatright.org

CDC Public Health Resource
1-800-232-6348
www.cdc.gov/diabetes

COPD
Asthma

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
1-301-592-8573
www.nih.gov

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
1-800-232-6348
www.cdc.gov/copd
www.cdc.gov/asthma

Heart Failure
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

American Heart Association
1-800-242-8721
www.americanheart.org

Alzheimer's/Dementia

Alzheimer's Association
1-800-272-3900
www.alz.org