The case manager keeps the patient's physician apprised through telephone contact when necessary, and a written summary of the patient's status every six months. Patients satisfaction is measured annually as well as patients perceptions of their functional status using the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire. The case management program has expanded to include other chronic illnesses such as lung disease and diabetes. To date the program has approximately 85 active clients and has had over 150 clients participate in the program. With summer coming you can count on people grilling.
Barbecue sauce is a very popular summertime cooking ingredient.
Patients can benefit from lower sodium alternatives to salty barbecue sauce. Most people use more than 1 TBSP barbecue sauce at a meal, so sodium intake can add up. Below is a low sodium barbecue sauce and chili powder recipe. Note the barbecue recipe calls for low sodium tomato products. In this recipe 1 TBSP contains 7 mg of sodium, significantly less than traditional barbecue sauce.