Cooper’s Population Health team recently participated in a symposium that provided education on different chronic diseases and the best management approach for patients. The Population Health team is composed of both clinical and non-clinical staff including APNs, RNs, health advisors, and community health screeners who provide care coordination to patients.
Cooper experts provided education on a variety of topics.
- Rebecca Bryan, DNP, AGPCNP, APN, Director of Community Engagement and Professional Development, Rutgers University School of Nursing-Camden, discussed how to identify the signs and symptoms of depression in patients, and best practices and resources that can improve quality of life.
- Cooper cardiologist Fredric Ginsberg, MD, discussed congestive heart failure, the principles of heart failure management, epidemiology, medical therapy, and other aspects of the disease.
- Cooper endocrinologist Gregory Barone, DO, discussed diabetes management.
- Cooper dietician and diabetes educator, Jaclyn Cimiluca, RD, discussed understanding the relationship between food and culture as well as distinguishing cultural food practices in various ethnic and racial groups.
- Eileen Craig and Sherry Mazer, from Cooper’s Compliance department, discussed proper documentation in Epic, including the purpose of documentation, a framework for documentation, and the do’s and don’ts of documentation.
- Population Health Director Stephanie Tonetta, APN, provided a recap of the Web of Population Health and Care Coordination.
