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.