Essential Skills for CV Program Management-Developing a Specialty Video

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This module focuses on setting up a specialty clinic by guiding participants through establishing a clinical program using a structured framework. It emphasizes starting with defining patient care objectives and creating care pathways, which organize medical procedures and treatments efficiently. The module details identifying the patient population, outlining objectives, and forming care teams. Multidisciplinary teams, including various health professionals based on care needs, enhance care coordination and professional satisfaction while optimizing resource use. It discusses the importance of culturally aligned teams, adhering to guidelines, and continuously improving processes. Real-life examples, such as setting up a cardiometabolic clinic, illustrate creating team roles and designing patient pathways while integrating support tools, including information technology. The module stresses open communication and diligent tracking of patient care objectives, offers guidelines for creating effective, adaptable clinics, and welcomes participant feedback for continuous program improvement.

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specialty clinic setup

clinical program framework

care pathways

multidisciplinary teams

culturally aligned care

patient care objectives