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Preliminary Care Coordination Plan: Chronic Disease Management
Capella University
NURS-FPX 4050: Coord Patient-Centered Care
Nancy Jarrett
March, 2025
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Preliminary Care Coordination Plan: Chronic Disease Management
Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease present significant
challenges to patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Such conditions usually require
long-term medical management and lifestyle modification. Undeniably, effective care
coordination is needed for comprehensive, continuous, patient-centered care. Care coordination
includes integrating healthcare services, bridging communication gaps, and providing support
based on a patient's physical, psychosocial and cultural needs. Notably, patients with chronic
illnesses may struggle to manage their symptoms on their own without a planned and
coordinated scale, which could result in more hospital stays, more medical expenses, and a lower
quality of life. Therefore, adopting a strategy that emphasizes the application of proven best
practices, measures of a solid goal, and available community resources will be needed in order to
preserve the safe and effective line of care in the administration of chronic diseases.
Consequently, the healthcare provider can overcome the barriers to effective disease
management, and the patient can become more adherent, increase outcomes, and promote
independence in managing chronic illness.
Analysis of Chronic Disease Management and Best Practices
While the management of chronic disease is a complex medical treatment intervention
requiring multilevel interventions, including multifaceted medical treatment, patient education,
behavioral intervention, and psychosocial support, these undergo assessment and need creative
attention to handle them properly. The best practices include early detection, self-management
education, and an interdisciplinary team. Well-coordinated care reduces hospital admissions and
enhances patients’ adherence to treatment, as Elliott et al. (2011) state in their research.
Preliminary Care Coordination Plan: Chronic Disease Management
Capella University
NURS-FPX 4050: Coord Patient-Centered Care
Nancy Jarrett
March, 2025
, 2
Preliminary Care Coordination Plan: Chronic Disease Management
Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease present significant
challenges to patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Such conditions usually require
long-term medical management and lifestyle modification. Undeniably, effective care
coordination is needed for comprehensive, continuous, patient-centered care. Care coordination
includes integrating healthcare services, bridging communication gaps, and providing support
based on a patient's physical, psychosocial and cultural needs. Notably, patients with chronic
illnesses may struggle to manage their symptoms on their own without a planned and
coordinated scale, which could result in more hospital stays, more medical expenses, and a lower
quality of life. Therefore, adopting a strategy that emphasizes the application of proven best
practices, measures of a solid goal, and available community resources will be needed in order to
preserve the safe and effective line of care in the administration of chronic diseases.
Consequently, the healthcare provider can overcome the barriers to effective disease
management, and the patient can become more adherent, increase outcomes, and promote
independence in managing chronic illness.
Analysis of Chronic Disease Management and Best Practices
While the management of chronic disease is a complex medical treatment intervention
requiring multilevel interventions, including multifaceted medical treatment, patient education,
behavioral intervention, and psychosocial support, these undergo assessment and need creative
attention to handle them properly. The best practices include early detection, self-management
education, and an interdisciplinary team. Well-coordinated care reduces hospital admissions and
enhances patients’ adherence to treatment, as Elliott et al. (2011) state in their research.
