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Each year, the NCAHC recognizes both an individual and/or an organization or employer who has demonstrated compelling vision, leadership and excellence in their commitment to improving health Current Eagle Award Recipient 2007 Eagle Award Recipient will be named at the 7th Annual North Carolina Alliance for Healthy Communities Conference Focusing on Future Trends in Healthcare on October 4, 2007. Past Eagle Award Recipients
Would you like to nominate an individual and / or organization or employer to be considered for the 2008 Eagle Award?  Submission Deadline – September 19, 2008 In the category of organization accomplishments, Novant Health was our 2006 winner. In 1997, the clinical improvement department of Novant Health began a project to impact the care of patients with diabetes in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County (Triad Region) area and surrounding counties. Using administrative data and chart reviews, current practice in the care of diabetes was revealed. In 2003, due to there aggressive pursuit of Diabetes Recognition, they were selected by NCQA to participate in their Heart/Stroke Recognition Program pilot which yielded 15 recognized physicians and 3 recognized practices. They currently have 71% of NCQA Diabetes Recognized physicians and 63% of Heart/Stroke Recognized physicians in the state of North Carolina. The NCQA Recognition Programs were a strong foundation for their inclusion in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Group Demonstration Project which began in 2005 and is Medicare’s first step towards pay for performance. Inclusion in the project sparked their current disease management program which has provided practice level tools to increase their providers’ knowledge of evidence-based guidelines as well as population management tools to educate our patients. In the category of individual accomplishment, MaryAnn E. Black, MSW, LCSW, Associate Vice President for Community Relations for Duke University Health Systems, was our 2005 winner. MaryAnn has been an outstanding community leader and an advocate of health and human service programs. Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Black was Durham County Commission for twelve years. During her tenure, Durham was named the number one city to live in as well as the number one place for women to do business in America. The Lakeview School funded largely due to her efforts and, in addition, her support of the Lincoln Community Health Center in Durham has resulted in better healthcare for uninsured or underinsured African Americans. MaryAnn is the past president, and first female, to serve as President of the Durham Rotary as well as the first incoming woman president of the Durham Chamber of Commerce. She has also been a devoted advocate for human service programs serving as a family counselor in Durham. Ms Black was recognized for her contributions and selected as the Social Worker of the year by the state of North Carolina and the National Association of Social Workers in 2004. Currently, MaryAnn serves on the Triangle United Way Board, the Durham County Board of Social Services, the Durham Council on Alcoholism and the Durham Center for Behavioral Health. She is also a member of the NC Health & Wellness Trust Fund Commission where she has co-chaired the Teens Smoking Task Force, the Obesity Task Force and Research Task Force. Over the last three years, Ms. Black has planned both the Durham and State Health Summit. Nominated by Dr. R. Sanders Williams, Dean of the School of Medicine at Duke University, he states, Ms. Black feels, “If you have talent, you must be willing to share the talent, be approachable, trusting and to be seen as a human being instead of a class or race.” In closing, MaryAnn Black’s commitment and dedication to improving North Carolina’s communities, schools and health care programs, always working to diligently help uninsured and underinsured, embodies the true spirit of an Eagle Award winner. In the category of organization accomplishments, Guilford Child Health and Guilford Adult Health was our 2005 winner. This organization’s not-for-profit mission is to assure that all persons residing in Guilford County, North Carolina have access to quality and affordable healthcare while eliminating disparities and improving overall access to care. Their vision is to assure the patient receive care in a family oriented, patient friendly, cost efficient environment. Over the period of a year, they dramatically improved the quality care for both adults and kids. Guilford Child Health led the local “Safety-Net” effort designed to implement a pediatric Asthma disease management program which resulted in decreased ER visits for asthmatic children. An onsite mental health and psychological counseling service was also implemented. Guildford Adult Health implemented a new scheduling system where the no-show rate was reduced from 26% to a low of 11% and reduced wait times from requiring an 8 week lead time to same day service. Overall, with a total of 72,655 visits with 5,641 new patients and experienced a patient satisfaction score of 95% attributed to the recent implementation of a Clinical Quality Assurance program which improved both the quality and access to care as well as health outcomes for both adults and children. Congratulations to Guilford Child Health and Guilford Adult Health! |
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