Vol. 18, No. 3
Fall 2008
A Gift... Beyond the Gift of Life
12 Winthrop Specialists Named to New York Magazine’s 2008 “Best Doctors” List
Cancer Center for Kids Moves to a New Home
Friends & Benefactors Annual Reception
Winthrop Helps Postal Clerk Get Some Sleep
Winthrop: A Gateway to a Top-Rated Kidney Transplant Program
DiStasio Family Makes Donation to NICU
The Center for Advanced Care of Chronic Conditions
New Center for the Advanced Care of Chronic Conditions: Easing Patients’ Burdens through a Single Coordinated Plan of Care
Golfing for the CCFK
Annual Gala Celebrates Winthrop’s Passion for Care without Compromise
CCFK Families Celebrate Life
Unique Program Helps New Mothers Cope
Saving Lives in Bolivia
Winthrop’s New Welcoming Ambassadors
Tenth Annual Cancer Survivors Day Celebrates Life
Bay’s Big Bash Does it Again!
Spizz Family Supports CCFK
Pediatric Unit Receives Quilt Donation
Amanda Styles Cirelli Foundation Makes Generous Donation to CCFK
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For the millions of Americans who
suffer from chronic medical conditions,
the difficulties that often
accompany the process of seeking
medical care can be overwhelming.
Treatment often involves coordinating
care with several physicians, multiple
medications and treatments, and confusing
new therapies. Often, patients
long for someone who can help them
navigate these frustrating challenges,
connect them with the appropriate
medical experts, and help them establish
one coordinated plan of care.
Now, thanks to the establishment
of the new Center for the Advanced
Care of Chronic Conditions, Winthrop-
University Hospital provides a solution
to these challenges that so many individuals
with chronic conditions face.
This “center without walls” offers
patients a coordinated approach to the
management of chronic conditions
through unfettered access to a comprehensive
range of clinical specialists
who are experts in the treatment of a
wide array of conditions.
“The focus of the Center for the
Advanced Care of Chronic Conditions is
to provide patients with an individualized
care plan that incorporates input
from outstanding physicians and other
healthcare providers,” said Michael
Niederman, MD, Chairman of the
Department of Medicine at Winthrop-
University Hospital. “The Center’s goal
is to help patients access the latest
treatment options and develop a comprehensive
treatment plan so they may
live as healthfully and independently
as possible.”
Patients seeking care at the
Center are connected to a specially
trained, knowledgeable patient navigator
who begins the intake process by
talking with them about their medical
history and current medications. This
activates the process of creating an
individualized care plan that includes
diagnostic evaluations by the appropriate
clinical experts at Winthrop.
Upon confirmation of a diagnosis, the
patient is provided with a detailed
plan of care that has been developed
exclusively for them with the support
of a dedicated clinical team.
The Center specializes in treating
a range of conditions including chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and asthma; chronic renal failure;
congestive heart failure (CHF); diabetes
and obesity; multiple sclerosis
(MS); and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
The Center’s team will also evaluate
other chronic conditions – diagnosed
or undiagnosed – that have had a
direct and consistent impact on an
individual’s quality of life.
Patients’ relationships with the
Center do not end with a customized
plan of care. The Center’s patient navigator
provides vital support services
subsequent to each patient’s diagnosis.
The navigator follows up with
patients to ensure their care plan is
being managed effectively and is providing
optimal health benefits. Should
a patient require additional services
or support, the navigator is their link
to the Center. A telephone support
program is also available to patients
so that questions and concerns can be
addressed in a timely manner.
“Because patients with chronic
conditions often have multiple health
concerns, it is important that we
achieve a coordinated approach that
best meets the needs of each patient,”
said Nancy Langdon, RNC, BSN, MPH,
patient navigator and clinical coordinator
of the Center for the Advanced Care
of Chronic Conditions at Winthrop.
The new Center offers patients
access to the latest treatment options
including new and emerging therapies
and a wide array of clinical trials.
For more information on the Center
for the Advanced Care of Chronic
Conditions at Winthrop, please call
1-866-WINTHROP.
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