Care Management - A better way to deliver health care
Could coordinated health care improve outcomes for some of today's
toughest public health issues? We think so
Up to 90,000. Down to 100. Up to 51 percent. They may seem like the ups
and downs of the economy, but they’re actually the positive outcomes of
Aurora Health Care’s Care Management initiatives. At Aurora, major
public health issues get special attention every day. For people with
acute episodes of illness, like a heart attack or pneumonia, we are
implementing new treatment guidelines that are returning patients to
health faster.
For people with chronic diseases, like asthma, diabetes and congestive
heart failure, we are finding ways to help them better manage their health
and improve their quality of life.
And the numbers are really adding up: Like lowering coronary artery
disease patients LDL cholesterol to 100 to help reduce heart attacks
through our nationally recognized cholesterol management initiative.
Providing over 90,000 flu shots last year alone with the Shoo the Flu
program. And, Aurora’s diabetes management initiative—where 51% of our
diabetic patients surpass the national goal for hemoglobin A1C.
And this is just the beginning. Aurora Care Management brings together
skilled professionals who have agreed to take on some of today’s biggest
public health issues. Combining good science with common sense, yielding
impressive results and improving the lives of their patients.
National recognition
Aurora Health Care has been selected as an honoree in the American Medical
Group Association's Acclaim Award competition in recognition of its
success in improving the care of patients with coronary artery disease.
The Acclaim Award, now in its fourth year, recognizes health care
organizations that have established innovative patient care processes and
systems, and can measure and quantify improvements in outcomes for
patients with specific diseases.
Information
about our nationally recognized cholesterol management program
For people with chronic diseases, like asthma, diabetes and congestive
heart failure, we are finding ways to help them better manage their health
and improve their quality of life. 
