Bridging Community and Acute Care
IMPROVE CV Care
What if Heart Care Went Beyond Symptoms to Include Stress, Support, and Daily Life?
Lead
Matthew James
Co-Lead
Stephen Wilton
Additional Contributors
Maria Dalton, Mitchell Pearson, Denise Kruger, Dr. Michelle Graham, Dr. Bryan Har, Dr. Tolulope Sajobi
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Bridging Community and Acute Care
IMPROVE CV Care
What if Heart Care Went Beyond Symptoms to Include Stress, Support, and Daily Life?
Lead
Matthew James
Co-Lead
Stephen Wilton
Additional Contributors
Maria Dalton, Mitchell Pearson, Denise Kruger, Dr. Michelle Graham, Dr. Bryan Har, Dr. Tolulope Sajobi
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THE CHALLENGE
Patients and physicians often have limited time during appointments to explore non-physiological factors that strongly influence cardiovascular health, including mental health, social support, and medication affordability. Without space to address these drivers, conversations frequently focus only on urgent clinical symptoms, leaving important contributors to long-term cardiovascular outcomes unaddressed.
THE CHALLENGE
Patients and physicians often have limited time during appointments to explore non-physiological factors that strongly influence cardiovascular health, including mental health, social support, and medication affordability. Without space to address these drivers, conversations frequently focus only on urgent clinical symptoms, leaving important contributors to long-term cardiovascular outcomes unaddressed.
THE CHALLENGE
Patients and physicians often have limited time during appointments to explore non-physiological factors that strongly influence cardiovascular health, including mental health, social support, and medication affordability. Without space to address these drivers, conversations frequently focus only on urgent clinical symptoms, leaving important contributors to long-term cardiovascular outcomes unaddressed.
THE INNOVATION
The intervention is a streamlined survey and reporting tool designed to improve communication between cardiovascular patients and physicians. It collects and summarizes relevant health factors, promoting personalized, patient-centered care that considers a fuller picture of the patient’s well-being.
THE INNOVATION
The intervention is a streamlined survey and reporting tool designed to improve communication between cardiovascular patients and physicians. It collects and summarizes relevant health factors, promoting personalized, patient-centered care that considers a fuller picture of the patient’s well-being.
HOW IT WORKS
Before appointments, patients complete a brief survey capturing mental health, social support, and self-care using validated tools. The results generate a report that flags key changes and provides insights for clinicians, helping them quickly understand the patient’s overall health and support needs beyond immediate symptoms.
HOW IT WORKS
Before appointments, patients complete a brief survey capturing mental health, social support, and self-care using validated tools. The results generate a report that flags key changes and provides insights for clinicians, helping them quickly understand the patient’s overall health and support needs beyond immediate symptoms.
THE BENEFITS
For Users
For Patients: This tool encourages open dialogue about mental health and other non-physiological factors without stigma, helping patients feel heard and understood.
For Physicians: It optimizes appointment time by collecting data in advance, allowing appointments to focus on actionable insights and personalized care.
For The System
Enhanced Personalization of Care: Physicians can address red flags more effectively, improving patient outcomes by targeting what matters most to each patient.
Increased Efficiency: The tool reduces the need for lengthy discussions on background factors, streamlining clinical timelines and enabling more focused, impactful care.
THE BENEFITS
For Users
For Patients: This tool encourages open dialogue about mental health and other non-physiological factors without stigma, helping patients feel heard and understood.
For Physicians: It optimizes appointment time by collecting data in advance, allowing appointments to focus on actionable insights and personalized care.
For The System
Enhanced Personalization of Care: Physicians can address red flags more effectively, improving patient outcomes by targeting what matters most to each patient.
Increased Efficiency: The tool reduces the need for lengthy discussions on background factors, streamlining clinical timelines and enabling more focused, impactful care.
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