2111 Title: Chronic Disease Self-Management -- An Evidence-Based, Patient-Focused Program Date / Time: Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM Type: CONCURRENT Level: INTERMEDIATE Sponsor(s): - Speaker(s): Marilyn R. Gardner In the U.S., chronic disease affects a staggering 162 million people. The economic and human cost of chronic conditions cannot be understated. Treatment costs, lower quality of life, and lost productivity in the workplace are only a few of the impacts that chronic disease has on our society. The Milken Institute, in a groundbreaking study, titled: "An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease" gives evidence of the impact of these conditions but also evidence of the savings if programs are designed to improve the health of our communities. As the nation moves toward health care reform, management of chronic illness and controlling costs associated with illness are a significant part of the discussion and debate. The Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP), developed by Stanford University, is a program that has proven to be effective; and decrease hospitalizations while improving the lives of participants. This session will introduce participants to the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program by first exploring the economic and human burden of chronic disease on our society. It will then give the case manager an understanding of the evidence behind the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, and also how this program can work with existing disease management programs to offer skills needed in the day-to-day management of chronic illness. Included in the presentation will be a description of the "Symptom Cycle," as well as the "Self Management Tool Box"--two key components to help patients improve the quality of their lives and manage their chronic illness.  The session will conclude with details of how to build capacity to implement this program in organizations and communities. Designed for both direct-service case and disease managers, and program directors who are looking for new and innovative programs, this session will give an overview as well as specific tools to fully implement the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. The presenter is a Master Trainer for the Stanford Model, and has done both leader trainings, as well as facilitated group sessions for the CDSMP. Objectives: Examine the human cost and financial burden of chronic disease in the U.S. Describe the impact of chronic disease on communities. Describe the evidence base for Chronic Disease Self-Management; and the Stanford Model and implementation steps to developing the program in communities. Detail the process of capacity building and the way the model can work with existing disease management programs.