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The staff and physicians at the Eleanor Widener Dixon Memorial Clinic, Ellsworth Internal MEdicine and Ellsworth Family Practice are successfully of partnering with at-risk patients. The Collaboration is an important model for quality management. It focuses on individuals with diabetes, obesity and/or cardiovascular disease. Through a central registry, both physicians and patients receive reminders and report cards that monitor blood pressure, body mass index, blood sugar levels, good and bad cholesterol, triglycerides kidney/liver problems and give foot and eye exams. 

The Eleanor Widener Dixon Memorial Clinic and Ellsworth Family Practice are two of 15 selected sites statewide that will take part in a system which is proving to have early success in lowering the incidents of cardiovascular events, strokes and loss of limbs by as much as 10%. This is done by aggressively managing lifestyles and risk factors. Physicians and staff alike are excited about the relationships and promises for better outcomes for their patients. 

Ellsworth Family Practice staff keeps a healthy supply of DOC Collaborative support info available for its patients. L-R Linda Bennett; Theresa Gove; Beth Bland,RN; Tracy Ingersoll and Ann Lynch, PA.

Eleanor Widener Dixon Memorial Clinic Collaborative Team meets regularly with Maine Medical Center program leaders to review successes and new challenges. L-R: Rita Kaioac, Donna Murphy, Marie Langlois, Kristina Scrutchfield. Cheryle Monson and Dr. Joseph Nabozny.