Focused Change Strategy


Sample Curriculum

Learning Strategy

  • Targeted Learning: Guided self-paced team learning and focused, sequential goals are selected for maximum impact
  • Sequential curriculum → measure and enhance existing
  • systems → prioritize key targets for improvement
  • Focused activity, with faculty guidance, with improvement of specific targets and preparation for sustainable systems change

NCDP Learning Community

  • Password Protected Online Resource Center
  • Discussion boards, blogs, and listserv
  • Targeted lecture videos for specific change domains
  • Shared materials from focused change strategy member institutions including workflow materials, and handouts for patients
  • Monthly live webinars with expert faculty and NCDP Coordinators

Training/Professional Development Opportunities

  • ACHA CE credits available for additional cost
  • Pre-work assignments including recommended readings and small introductory quality improvement project
  • 90 minute online training webinar led by NCDP-CAN faculty facilitators introducing the curriculum, distance learning methodology, program expectations, and NCDP learning community
  • Curriculum-based self-paced learning using pre-recorded targeted learning modules available from the NCDP-CAN Online Resource Center

Depression (Disease Management) Clinical Registry

  • Microsoft Excel clinical data tracking tool
  • Ability to track individual and population based outcomes
  • Single-user Access
  • Reminder prompts facilitate care management and follow-up
  • Guided online training videos and email technical support

Support from NCDP Staff and Faculty

  • Limited support includes extensive website resources and registry technical support via email

Tuition

  • Tuition for membership at the Focused Change option is $4000 for the 12-month period.
  • No travel is required and no travel costs are incurred.