Respiratory disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, and represents a high chronic disease burden nationally. Acute-care management of respiratory disease, particularly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is costly and inefficient. The Comprehensive Respiratory Care (CRC) Program is an innovative, pragmatic strategy designed to serve as a bridge between acute and community based care. This webinar is focused on how the CRC program provides evidenced-based care to respiratory patients utilizing the true fundamentals of health: Education, empowerment, and self-management. The program has multiple service offerings delivered by a multidisciplinary team all focused on preventing acute care utilization and helping patients living with respiratory disease have a better quality of life.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. G. Vidyasankar
Dr. Vidyasankar is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University, and works at the Health Sciences Center in St. John’s, NL. After finishing his Internal Medicine training at Memorial University, he completed a clinical fellowship in Respirology at the University of Ottawa. He is the current Division Head of the Respirology at NL Health Services (Eastern Zone) and the Medical Director for Community-Based Respiratory Care in Newfoundland and Labrador. He is a passionate advocate for the care and support of those living with chronic respiratory disease. His areas of clinical focus are Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and Cystic Fibrosis.
Ash Ryan, MN RN CHE
Ash Ryan BN RN MN CHE is a healthcare leader in Primary Health Care in Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS). She is a Registered Nurse and holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing and is a Certified Health Executive. Her diverse nursing background extends across the lifespan from pediatrics to long term care and she has implemented multiple programs that have led to positive systems transformation. She is the Provincial Manager of Operations of the Comprehensive Respiratory Care (CRC) Program, which focuses on providing access to expert, evidence-based care of respiratory disease to all residents of NL. Ash is passionate about providing equitable access to healthcare services to all patients living with respiratory disease.
FEES:
CCHL Members: $5
Non-Members: $10
