' ii ii I . @ll@ @ @ii I t ii II I III ii! i I I @, @ i i@ i i li@ I i i 'II Iii i i i . . i i,ii.li i it i...* )(i N.. v@o 1 2 n 0. 36 Novembe tH.E-Tti]N EtiGE.OF CHANGE? CCRMP has recommended that funds avoilabl@e'@ t@,the C61ifomic OP Component should be spent@in the vel ine6tcil t@lementotion for personal health rvices announ@ed b the De' nds@ I- se y paitment of HP a located to Area cares continue to be us@ d in.the implementation of h'e@ Is, f the e. It 00 'a Health Services and Mental Health Administration. as @6@@id- The following goals have been selected from the eighteen listed b HEW y in6 ith knbwn@n eds in California, with a recommendation that 500/o of the funds be w e awarded for the achievement of Priority One@ and Wlo for the achievement of Priority T wo: 1. TO stimulate efforts to improve and increase the health manpower t)ool. 'focusing on the professional, sub-professional, and paraprofessional personnel. 2. To stimulate changes in organization and delivery of health servi C16S., @@pgrodolarly ..for the urban and rural poor, with ri'rity toL-. -preventive measures pre id p 0 -pq ..:group Proc,tice. use of sub-professionol p ra-professional personnels ambul c, _citory. core re delivery tio with's@ .,P. services and neighborhood co units. In connec n rv is @,for the urban and rural poorr attention should also be given to the following target grOL)PS: (0) Migrant form workers and their families (b) Ameeic'a'n Indians (c) Children dueing the first five years of life (d) Women of childbearing age w@o ccinnot presently obtain adequate family. no services@ ct" desired of plannina and demonitr6ti6n'@(istudies supportoci I Component fun& is. @th t 11 -to Devi opinent,of pr@oi6ct prmmals, l@e@ ts a wi serve@@.@-, P!OP@ ational, priori ties thtit are, in @forMat Blind c nt@re@dv@fo d' submission to available, funding sources, i6clu i Contin, next, P Develo e t of,o m i@@@,a'cti@ities i.e f ethod pm n ngping co mun ion a m s o't@.mechanismsfor augmenting the de h priority tor- get groups specified in the national at y funds available to the community in whic c WI operate.@.'@ @'CO s 6u c@ e e in@ the "De@vel men I mponent proposal -sh m @@ht@ delivery of quality @ealth@,pdrp-.@ h( Acceptability: The offered care must be acceptcble't K)rovicer at t e of care sys f e e system'. -The the-hlealtn - tem must b t linter' th r rs mu$ --into -Geogr6phici,@' c6mmu@nications,@ or financial ba'rie t'not prevent his ',bntq, the health' c'ore s stem. y Or rovid care must exist in sufficient @voilobilityf@@ Personnel and facilitieS@t'. e needed p qt;onti,ty.,.,,Tho, health care s t,be ove@loq,404; it u t, serv h@.'ci ti,zen ygem.,must no m s@ e t fi cc ssi6 e nd who rids it acceptable land 6 e I a @or@se@hts himself for@ care aiity Care: Both individual acts of health care and the health care system 'With- 'in@whir, hose a ts are: ' rfd m mus me s a c @pe r ed t et accepted' t nd@ds of:ekceliencea Reasonable cost:' Cost of care must be Within customa@ and orevailina costs to the ihai@l@crual i3nd th@'ibc'iefy."@:Co-hdifio"n"'s'iR@a'f 'c"o'ht rs6r ri Ute to'excess if, either z -@t6'fh'e"ifidi@i@dUdt'@6r f6li6'cie'fy are 6 @Ufili2 on ti I ation"'f i ices ov r@ d I or@uncier-u 0 eith6@b@ 6i-ovicf6rs'6i'by bo@su@mer's,;",6"x'2E'@'si necessary up@icaiion or,, @-in"effi'cienti6ahaqiB@-e"nt'of sd@i6@@',--or ina prc p CCRMP has accepted a recommendation that C @omDonen't'@'f66ds be awarded on the basis of a c6mpetiti he g@qls a!i@,pbiec- tives, with not less than 25% to be awarded to a advantage. A Panel far 'ike" @'r'ev@ I ew or iDro p m is to be stablished from nominees propose( ir re ective SP fr6 Aria Adv'is'o'ry@@Gr6ups (three M, tu'ent mem- ec d wil d under bers (two nominees per member). The 12 noi @l6 icia@lz@ a er will be'to judge 9 Chqirm n who is. a -memb of -CCRMP and the p@ se i contribution to'@t@e@@'d'i re6ti66"@'6f isio proposals on their. n -a the pa@ei OP led @through,,CCRMP tt d 'fo can be pea nd Pror)osais cai e r con sideration in the next cycle.' .The Golifornio RMP has submitted an ap,- AREA V Cardiac Committee continues pli@ation for Anniversdry,.,@view with the to generate subcommittees: Dr. Richard ev@lopmental Component and for Core n ng has.been named Chairma 'of one Renewal. According to@ Paul D.. Word, subcomwtee to survey hemodynamic Executive Director of the @Golifomia Re- laboratory facilities- Dr.@ Quentin Stiles, gion, the, California site visit will be group will investigate cardiovascular held Dec. 7 and 8, most like in Son facilities;:-Wi@. Kathleen Obier -ACSW Diego and Sacramento. is heading a group that WI] I look into the emotional problems of adjustment Com eris ve proh I Health Planning 8 Agen- experienced by the acute coronary cies have been invited to designate one ittee patient, while another subcomm individual to sit as an official repres.enta,- Will study measur6 to provide fot'the tive to CCRMP. The move was made in continuing care and rehabilitation needs recognition of the stren thening close of cardiac patients in AREA V. ties between COMP and RMP in Coli- fomia and in anticipation of the legis- lation renewing the two programs. Mm.- Terry K. Broomfield and Mrs. Ann CCRMP is also seeking representation Braatz, who were on assignme" t to n from kidney diseases, the Veterans Ad- AREA V from the American, Gancer ministration and the State Health Plan- Society since July 6- hav-e'@66oleted ning Council. their research of cander pati ent- needs. and existing resources 'fri AREA V and The Watts-Wiilowbrook RMP has been their recommendations will be presented officiatly@established as Area IX of the to the AREA V Gancer Committee at California Region. The new Area en- compasses 13 communities and covers their next meeting.@ It was a pleasure for al I of us at AREA V to have the approximately 60 miles within the boun- portunity.of gettin' to know these t. 0 vd OP 9 doeie '.of W@in t 'n BI ., the San energetic and hard-working ladiesi Diego Freeway, Lakewood-Alameda, Fig- ueroo and Vermont. According to the latest report Charles Buqgs @ PhD is can- The Subcommittee on Continuity. of tinuing as Acting Coordinator. "I@ti.@nt Care to AREA V Cancer Com- littee, chaired by Michael Gilliam, CCRMP Allied Health Committee is study- in s -an A. N. i forged ahead, at its November @,@l and objectives and is focusin -.g meeting with its survey of the. need for allied health man ower. The Oct.. meet- p -@ I . SC co harge planning, ntinuity of care i*fea di tured a presentation by Dr.'[<@neth n r Galifo !I He Ith Ma6po r and rehabilitaiio fo the cancer patient Briny.- of the' rn a a we REA V Dorothy E Anderson re- Coun ov. meeting, in A attended by 'h cil. TheN ports-t at the group plans to expand Dorothy E. Anderson and Marie'@"--C6e6@f' Wit@"i@e addition of another physician, for X@'a V,' f-eature'd'the Physician Asst. and a hospital administrator. -and its relation to allied health legislation. in Colifo' to. rn AREA V REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS CALENDAR NovembL-r 1970 Monday, Nov. 23 AREA V Cancer Search 12 noon Committee RMP Conference Room'- Tuesday, Nov. 24 AREA V Stroke Team 12 #an - Mr. M6rkey's office AREA V Task Force C ..,6.-@p,p.m. Conference-Rm. AREA \1 Task Force A 6:30 P.m. Basement Wednesday, Nov. 25 AREA V Staff' Meeting 9:30 a.m. Conference Rm. AREA V Task Force B 7:30 p.rn. Conference Rm. Thursday,, Nov. 26 THANKSGIVING Friday, Nov. 27 Univemity Holiday RMP Office Closed Monday, Nov. 30 AREA V Nursing Adviso 2.p. m. ry Committee RMP Conference Room SPECIAL EVENTS December 7 and 8 Regional Medical Programs Service Site Visit December 11, 12, 13 California Regional Kidney )Diseose Planning Conference 'Goleta, California COMMITTEE CHAIRMENIS MEETINGS: December 4 and 18 AREA V has received an award of On. Nov. 12, the Continuity of Care Com- $1,134,014 from DRMP for the continu- mittee for Son GaSriel Valley reviewed ation f th a oing'Proi,6 'ts and t@eir problem focus, stated as: @!,Pctients a @6@ n c e n G@beiei ' ll@@ expeeie @bas.ic ope-rcition of the headquarters pro in th So va nce 9 ram. @.The@award ancial sup- va7in.9 degrees of v@@,, fin discontinuity in care p I'o'r't-"f@'@'th@ ne@t 12@ olithi'io t@h'e.@C'oro' as they move trom one health c,a@r,e settin-@ nary Care Trai@ing Project (367i935); to cinother" and 'stated their goal as To the Pacemciker Registry @and Information oiDtain mciximum function and level of he Pro ect for"'-@' w ness by signitic ntly reducing dis- 't@n't@r'@(@'8,740) and ell a Physi@ion':Educ'dtion in Eorly@-C-hr'o'nic" continuity'of care experienced by Pa- Respirato Diseases (97.640). The, con- tients.in the Son 'C7abriel Valley as occurs ry,,,, r he'@' ion o'@ fica ti nuat' p tion fo' t c among health care year was amoni facilities and approved byiDRMP with the following- Provi@ers.if Chairman Kay D. Fuller, RN comments: "Of special interest to staff (Area V RMP r representative) reports that e of aspects of d nge th re n mber concerning this Area is the stat ch e group explo d a u e ee g on ro in program emphasis from p ject dev.' I the problem and at the next m tin It wm concluded that p Dec. 3 ill d fi th roblem eiorities. opment. gr @o ess w e ne ep p is being made on most tronts and'th'at the strong,,effort to coordinate activities There have been several changes, since and strengthen relations@ip@,with other the last report in Arei'Vls Free Clinic health agencies is to be comme64@ is @P Mr Hal Wurtze i7 ' Lia on rogram 0 @rher administrative consul nt to to t e Dr. Raymond M. Kay, one of Area V s f the en named Director a Advisory Group Members, has accepted ing Mrs. Anne Weatherford an invitation to serve.as the RMP re P- on November 1. resentativ@4e@:o@ni"a steering committ@- under way to merge the being Developed by the East L. Fre ison Pr6orom With the So. Task P@r@e' to recommend poli ,to Ca Clinics, adopt- serve a5 a sounding board for p'i ectideals. A,currentactivityof unci[.has been r w H it mintstra ea I ih Task Force Project which has ctt be n funded b@ a" d the -LA e the Offi66'of Ec I th@ ep e matter of nomic f, Wor@j n4 Opportunity., @ is t@a@@ 9 f' 11 the free clinics tuna a with@ the -LAC-USC Medical Center in U ve-,-receivea CL, go a reorganization of the present o 't- un@@ to write up a pro- patient facilities. Ultimate goal Of posal I 1 7, inning the Proiect is the development of a f No co ted 16 0 L communi -based health care delivery tree clinic n Cou I Of stem fo7th Ea t L@ A6.@ei @a Sy e s es 24 in South,6 61 1 foi Area v im Doniid w. Peti ILD. kea Coordinatot vri lijim A. Ma*ey, %LS. DepuV CootdinoW, @k F. A F guilers,,ILP.K"@ I Owl, ILP. Jane 7- Kay D. Fuller.R.N.'@ I DI H Date Leon C. Houck, RP.,L John S. Lloyd, MD. Evaloafi6a Co Locations Elsie K McGuff Clyde E Madden, A.CL&W. SDCial Wotk @Toni MDors, B.A. commimity Pmttm Contiouln Robed E. Randle, kED. Vivien E. Wur R.N. @'cofonsly I isofy G(ow 12 M.D. ILD. UJ Continuing Education KP.H. A.@ ZZ, St D. sysiimt@&@@u I D.'Cad Dr'.0arbara Solomon, A.C.S.W. Social Workers