Advocate Health has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, aimed to support advanced dementia patients and their caregivers in bridging the gaps associated with inequalities in dementia care. Following years of neurocognitive disorders research pioneered by Advocate Health's academic core, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, patients across the health system's footprint now will benefit from the GUIDE Model's new standardized approach to care for patients with dementia and their caregivers. Only 400 health organizations in the country have been accepted into the Dementia Care Program (DCP).
Dementia casts a wide shadow, touching the lives of millions of patients and their caregivers who often face emotional, financial, and psychological challenges. By adopting the GUIDE Model, we are alleviating some of those strains and committing to a future where every person and community affected by dementia receives the adequate support, resources, and understanding they need." Don Calcagno, senior vice president and chief population officer for Advocate Health Advocate Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine's integrated approach to patient care underscores the importance of advancing research into innovative health care models that improve health inequities.
D-Care, a multi-year clinical trial led by Dr. Mia Yang, associate professor of gerontology and geriat.
