The Center of Excellence for Integrated Care blog will highlight areas of interest through a variety of perspectives with a focus on improving whole-person, whole-community, and whole-state health.
Uncertainty in the time of COVID-19
Grace in Uncertain Times by Lisa Tyndall, PhD, LMFT In the midst of COVID-19, most mornings I wake up unsure of how the day will find me. I know what I am supposed to do, and how I am supposed to feel. The experts say I should slow down, take time to be grateful, some say to meditate during the day, and we have all heard the ever-present suggestion to get outside and exercise. Don’t get me wrong, I like all of these suggestions – it is just that ironically sometimes it feels impossible to do these tasks that are supposed to make life easier right now. How hard is it to just take a time out for 10 minutes to breathe? Turns out that 10 minutes can actually be hard to find indeed. Everyone has different working situations right now, some are working more than ever […]
Read More>>Stress and Coping during COVID-19
A Normal Reaction to an Abnormal Situation Unprecedented, uncertain, unparalleled… just a few of the words that have been used to describe the happenings surrounding the COVID-19 virus. Even those who never struggled with worry or anxiety before have likely felt a pang of concern over these recent events. At COE we recognize that people are unique and are having different experiences and reactions to the stressors we are facing. While everyone will react differently, we want to offer a few tips and guidelines that will help lessen the negative impact and promote resiliency for you and your loved ones. RESOURCE A Normal Reaction to an Abnormal Situation Learn more here about how COE supports health organizations. Posted by Lisa Tyndall, PhD, LMFT
Read More>>Making the Transition to Teletherapy
Making the Transition to Teletherapy Teletherapy is a wonderful resource for both providers and patients. Prior to COVID-19 many clinicians were dabbling in the world of teletherapy; however, now a majority of clinicians and patients are being asked to jump feet first into this virtual experience. There are a myriad of resources on teletherapy, however, the document below highlights some of the key aspects that would be helpful during the transition. RESOURCE Making the Transition to Teletherapy Learn more here about how COE can support your practice transformation. Posted by Lisa Tyndall, PhD, LMFT
Read More>>Self Care
Practical self care for health professionals during the COVID-19 Crisis At the Center of Excellence for Integrated Care, the work we do allows us to collaborate and assist some of the most amazing healthcare professionals. Our appreciation for the work of these providers, clinicians, staff, and administrators grew exponentially with the onset of COVID-19 and the added responsibility and stress. Our team at COE has experience providing direct services to patients as clinicians and we know how important it is to take care of yourself. Now more than ever we are encouraging providers, clinicians, and all healthcare staff to pay attention to what they need to be able to take care of themselves. While it may seem like extra work we know that it is critical for healthcare providers and staff to put gas in the tank so that they can stay well themselves, continue to help […]
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Mustard Seed Community Health Clinic
Mustard Seed Community Health Clinic’s mission is to provide high quality, holistic, integrated health care to those in need, in an environment that dignifies and empowers the whole person. The COE has worked alongside Mustard Seed the last 3 years to help further this mission. Natosha Knight, the on-site full-time behavioral health clinician, has worked alongside Dr. Elizabeth Mulberry and they have continued to improve the ability to coordinate care for patients with complex and chronic conditions including co-morbid conditions or co-occurring disorders. Knight states that “meeting with Sara, our COE integration specialist, has been very helpful in allowing us to assess and think through what integrated care looks like for a small community clinic. Being a part of the [Cone Health Foundation Access to Care] collaboration has also allowed us to see models of integrated care at different locations so that we can figure out what […]
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Alcohol and Drug Services
For years, ADS was primarily known in the Greensboro community as a substance use agency and was previously known using the full words, “Alcohol and Drug Services.” While working alongside COE and Cone Health Foundation (CHF), the ADS board took a formal vote to change the name to “ADS”, dropping the use of the full wording “Alcohol and Drug Services.” This new agency title reflected that the agency expanded its focus to dual-diagnosis treatment and integrated primary care, rather than focusing on only substance use treatment. The COE has assisted ADS in becoming a more integrated site including enhancing their onsite integrated care services. Specifically, ADS has streamlined their workflows and created a multidisciplinary team meeting from all agency service lines to enhance quality services. Progress was made in streamlining their IT so that both the integrated primary care side would have access to the same information […]
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