“Silver Fern Healthcare focuses on the 60% of what drives health outcomes and gives clinicians actionable care paths to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.”

ST. LOUIS (PRWEB)
October 25, 2019

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced the addition of Silver Fern Healthcare to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable, a group of individuals and organizations whose collective vision is sustainable human health, a sustainable health care system and a sustainable world.

Silver Fern Healthcare combines behavior medicine expertise with a state-of-the-art digital platform to deliver a distinctive integrated toolset for use in routine clinical care. While clinicians routinely order a range of diagnostic tests, including clinical, laboratory, pathology, radiology and genetic screenings, until now they have not had access to practical screenings for behavior and psychosocial issues that are critical to diabetes care and a professional challenge for front-line primary care clinicians. Silver Fern’s proprietary Behavior Diagnostic Platform for chronic disease management has shown in rigorous, real-world, community and clinical settings to significantly improve health outcomes for people living with chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and provides actionable suggestions and care pathways for providers and health care networks.

Moreover, Silver Fern’s integrated digital health system offers practical solutions for implementing the new American Diabetes Association (2016) clinical care guidelines by simplifying assessment and management of patient behaviors, goals and barriers, as well as psychosocial problems, to improve treatment engagement and to help them cope with the burden of treatment. For clinicians, the program provides readily accessible, actionable reports which integrate into an existing electronic medical record and team workflows.

“Silver Fern Healthcare delivers practical, highly scalable behavior and psychosocial diagnostic solutions to clinicians to use with patients who have chronic diseases,” said Silver Fern Chief Scientific Officer Garry Welch. “We focus on the 60% of what drives health outcomes and give clinicians actionable care paths to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.”

“Silver Fern has cracked the code to better outcomes by focusing on the behavior and psychosocial aspects of chronic disease,” said ACLM President Dexter Shurney, MD, MBA, FACLM, DipABLM. “By identifying critical behavior and psychosocial issues in patients with chronic disease, clinicians can tailor motivational and educational resources to drive optimal health outcomes. The company’s mission to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for patients living with chronic disease worldwide is in direct alignment with ACLM’s. We welcome them to our Corporate Roundtable.”

The Corporate Roundtable of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine convenes health care and lifestyle thought leaders, with a keen focus on the power of Lifestyle Medicine to transform health and health care. Roundtable members explore effective Lifestyle Medicine clinical applications, strategies for accelerating reimbursement, and adoption and analysis of potential business-related opportunities. The Roundtable launched in 2015 and has grown to include more than 30 active member organizations.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE: ACLM is the medical professional society for those dedicated to the advancement and clinical practice of Lifestyle Medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable health care system. Lifestyle Medicine is the use of a whole food, plant-predominant dietary lifestyle, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connection as a primary therapeutic modality for treatment and reversal of chronic disease.

More than a professional association, ACLM is a galvanized force for change. ACLM addresses the need for quality education and certification, supporting its members in their individual practices and in their collective mission to domestically and globally promote Lifestyle Medicine as the first treatment option, as opposed to a first option of treating symptoms and consequences with expensive, ever increasing quantities of pills and procedures. ACLM members are united in their desire to identify and eradicate the root cause of disease. Learn more at http://www.LifestyleMedicine.org.

ABOUT SILVER FERN HEALTHCARE: Silver Fern Healthcare, LLC is a U.S.-based mission-oriented company that provides a unique, validated Behavior Diagnostic Platform to clinical care teams to improve the management of chronic diseases beyond medical protocols. Silver Fern’s proprietary Behavior Diagnostic Platform assesses and addresses key behavior and psychosocial vital signs that drive patient engagement and outcomes. While clinicians routinely order a range of diagnostic tests, including clinical, laboratory, pathology, radiology, and genetic screenings, until now they have not had access to practical screenings for behavior and psychosocial issues that are critical to diabetes care and a professional challenge for front-line primary care clinicians. Silver Fern’s Behavior Diagnostic Platform for chronic disease management has shown in rigorous, real-world, community, and clinical settings to significantly improve health outcomes for people living with chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and provides actionable recommendations and care pathways for providers and health care networks. Learn more at http://silverfernhealthcare.com/

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“As an organization, we were looking to give back to our community in a way that would build off of the work we do in our centers each day. We knew if we could leverage our organization as a whole toward something our team members were already interested in, the impact would be widespread.”

SKOKIE, Ill. (PRWEB)
October 25, 2019

Villa Healthcare is honored to be a National Team with the Alzheimer’s Association for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. With almost 4,000 patients and residents treated at the 34 skilled nursing facilities it supports in five Midwest regions, Villa has an organizational connection to Alzheimer’s as it impacts not only our guests, but also our team members and families.

“As an organization, we were looking to give back to our community in a way that would build off of the work we do in our centers each day. When looking to pair community efforts with a relevant cause, we noticed many of our team members were already participating in various Alzheimer’s awareness efforts. We knew if we could leverage our organization as a whole toward something our team members were already interested in, the impact would be widespread” said Toni Fimowicz, Alzheimer’s National Team Leader and National Director of Organizational Development at Villa.

As an organization with 4,500 employees, Alzheimer’s also impacts Villa’s team members through their families and friends. “When we shared our plans to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, it was incredible to see the connections we were able to form with each other through learning why they walked and how Alzheimer’s Disease had touched their lives, both professionally and personally. This is one of the most rewarding (and unexpected) aspects of our participation, being able to build relationships and to support our team members, throughout our organization” said Marissa Kalama, Alzheimer’s National Team Leader and Director of Villa Referral Management.

The work Villa has been doing to be a National Team with the Alzheimer’s Association has brought together not only the organizational development goals and the employees, but also the five regions. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 26 at Soldier Field in Chicago is the culmination of eleven walks from August to October, in all five regions that Villa supports skilled nursing facilities. Additionally, each of the regions highlighted creativity in their fundraising. In Michigan North, the Villa team partnered with an animal shelter to raise funds for both causes through an event hosted in the region and in Michigan South, the Villa team collected bottles and cans at each facility to raise money through collecting the deposits. Wisconsin’s team hosted a backpack raffle with donated backpacks and back to school supplies. In Illinois there was a bingo night hosted at the central support office. Minnesota focused on increasing the number of walk participants through registration rallies. And, always a popular fundraiser, all regions hosted bake sales. To date, almost $27,000 has been raised, and the team is hopeful to far exceed 2018’s donation of $26,000. Villa will match 50% of the funds raised by the team.

For more information on the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org/walk.

Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s Association®

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s®. Visit http://www.alz.org or call 800.272.3900.

We’re Villa, and we make people better. Of course, we’re focused on quality care and good outcomes. But we’re here to do so much more. Villa’s leadership has a vision of rising above the status quo—of never settling, and of shattering the old image of this industry. We’ve always wanted to be a part of something greater, and we’re making that a reality. Our commitment to our people, our environment and clinical programs will allow us to fulfill our mission of making people better. For more information, please visit http://www.VillaHC.com.

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