American Healthways Signs Five-Year Agreement With Providence Health for Hospital-Based Diabetes Services.Health/Medical Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BW HealthWire)--April 17, 2002 American Healthways, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:AMHC AMHC Association of Mental Health Clergy AMHC Aviation Structural Mechanic Hydraulics Chief ) today announced a new five-year agreement to provide its Diabetes Healthways(SM) program to Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , KS-based Providence Health. Inpatient services for Providence Medical Center began April 1, 2002, and an outpatient education program began on that same date at their Bethany Plaza location and also at Saint John Saint John, city, Canada Saint John, city (1991 pop. 74,969), S N.B., Canada, at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. A major year-round port, it has an excellent harbor, large dry docks, and terminal facilities and maintains extensive Hospital in Leavenworth, KS. "Providence Health is committed to providing the highest quality of care for its patients with diabetes and has chosen the Diabetes Healthways(SM) program because of its demonstrated ability to enhance and improve overall clinical care and outcomes for our patients while managing cost," said Mary Dailey, vice president of patient care services. "With the increasing number of individuals diagnosed with diabetes in the Wyandotte and Leavenworth County areas, we believe our partnership with American Healthways will help move us to the forefront of diabetes care." Diabetes Healthways(SM) for hospitals is a comprehensive program that helps physicians and nurses manage inpatients and outpatients with diabetes. This includes physician support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , case management, professional and clinical staff education, clinical interventions and patient education. The program's inpatient component uniquely enables hospitals to address the special needs of patients with diabetes, regardless of their reason for admission. The program's outpatient component is designed to help individuals with diabetes develop and practice the self-management skills that will improve their health status and quality of life and reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications. "Diabetes is an important health concern in the communities we serve," added James Utley, M.D., vice president of Medical Affairs. "More than ever before, we will be able to offer our patients with diabetes the best possible services given their unique needs. Our physicians are very supportive of our commitment to further enhance the services we provide and are looking forward to having access to a comprehensive array of educational and support programs to meet the needs of the patients they serve." "We are extremely pleased to have this new relationship with Providence Health," said Mary Hunter, executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of American Healthways' hospital group. "Our Diabetes HealthwaysSM program is designed to create and sustain key desired behaviors of a diabetes population. The program also incorporates interventions necessary to optimize patient care and is based on the most current, evidence-based clinical guidelines." Providence Health, a Kansas City area health network, is comprised of Providence Medical Center, with two campuses in Kansas City, KS - the main campus at 8929 Parallel Parkway and the Bethany Plaza campus at 21 North 12th Street - and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, KS. Providence is a regional health care provider serving communities of northeast Kansas and provides an extensive array of diagnostic and treatment services. Saint John, a community hospital, specializes in maternity care, emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' and ambulatory care ambulatory care n. Medical care provided to outpatients. ambulatory care, n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day. services. The network also includes a number of clinics and physician practices. Providence Health is an affiliate of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Health System (SCLHS SCLHS Security Certification Level for High Standards ), which operates health care facilities throughout the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century . Nashville-based American Healthways (www.americanhealthways.com) is the nation's leading provider of specialized, comprehensive care enhancement services to health plans, physicians and hospitals. The Company's programs have been recognized for innovation and excellence, most recently by the Disease Management Association of America's 2001 Comprehensive Disease Management Company Leadership Award. American Healthways has contracts to provide disease and care management programs to health plans with members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and Puerto Rico. The Company also operates diabetes management programs in nearly 80 hospitals nationwide. |
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