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2008 Calendar

Workgroups

The following is a listing and information about the focus of the four workgroups that will help

implement Wyoming’s HDSP plan.

Prevention – focus on prevention of heart disease and stroke. This may include knowledge

of heart disease and stroke signs and symptoms, risk factors, health education and health

promotion, nutrition, physical activity, tobacco, and other prevention and wellness issues that

relate to heart disease and stroke.

 

Diagnosis and Treatment – focus on diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and stroke

including clinical trials. This will include getting information from physicians, nurses, and

other medical professionals who are responsible for heart disease and stroke diagnosis and

treatment.

 

Quality of Life and Health Disparities – focus on pain management, therapies, mental

health issues, acceptance, end-of-life issues, survivorship, and other issues related to posttreatment

or end-of-life. This focus includes the patient as well as family members and

others (e.g., friends, co-workers, etc.) affected by heart disease and stroke. Health

Disparities – focus on ways to decrease disparities among minority, uninsured, underinsured,

and transient populations within the state. Include access to health care and other issues

related to disparities.

 

Advocacy and Policy development – focus on policy development for statewide

implementation

The Chronic Disease Epidemiologist at the Wyoming Department of Health leads the data team.

Team members may participate in workgroups or float between workgroups (in effort to ensure

workgroups are effectively staffed). The team will provide data support to all workgroups as

needed/requested.

Remember that only workgroup leaders or the HDSP Program Manager

should make data requests.

 

Workgroups should address cross-cutting issues such as health disparities (e.g., uninsured, low

income, ethnic/racial differences, etc.), education, and resources in their recommendations.

Workgroups are encouraged to explore these issues, contact other workgroups, and seek

assistance from experts as needed.

 

Expectations

  • Attend 2 face-to-face meetings annually
  • Participate in 1 workgroup and its meetings (estimated 3-5 meetings that can be one of the
  • following: face to face, by telephone, and/or web conference),
  • Review and provide comments on the implementation of the State HDSP Plan.

Participation Quality

  • Engaging in the discussion
  • Share what their organization is doing
  • Volunteer for tasks
  • Show willingness to collaborate
  • Represent a viewpoint
  • Set aside individual agendas

Other Principles

1. The Workgroup Leaders will plan, coordinate, and facilitate each workgroup’s meetings.

    The HDSP Program Manager will assist with logistics for the workgroup meetings. Duties

    and responsibilities for Workgroup Leaders will include the following.

        a. Plan/setup workgroup meetings (conference call, agenda, send reminder to

            workgroup members, etc.)

        b. Guide/facilitate meetings

        c. Communicate with the HDSP Program Manager and provide updates on the

            workgroup’s progress at regular intervals

        d. Make work assignments (if necessary)

        e. Be responsible for making data requests for the workgroup (no other workgroup

            members should make data requests; this will help limit confusion and work for the

            data workgroup leader)

        f. Attend/participate in any meetings with the other workgroup leaders and HDSP

            Program Manager to ensure coordination and limit duplication of efforts (if

            scheduled)

2. Selection of goals and efforts are to be based on available data and best practices.

3. Participation in workgroup meetings is not exclusive. New members are welcome at any

    time. Suggestions for new workgroup members should be sent to the Workgroup Leaders.

    This includes the person’s name and contact information (telephone number, e-mail address,

    mailing address). The Workgroup Leaders will then forward the information to the HDSP

    Program Manager who will contact the person and ask them to participate.

 

Workgroup Charge

Each group is charged with completing the following tasks:

  •  Set ground rules for discussions, timelines, meeting dates and times, and workgroup goals.
  •  Identify major assets.
  •  Identify existing barriers.
  •  Identify strategies that can be implemented in the next five years that will eliminated the barriers  identified.
  •  Recommend at least three priority strategies from those identified for implementation during the initial 12 months following the unveiling of the state plan.
  •  Identify outcomes.
  •  Modify recommendations as input is provided by the CVD Coalition.