UC Davis Health and WellSpace Health, both based in Sacramento, Calif., have partnered to expand heart failure care for high-risk patients through new community-based clinics, according to an Aug. 11 system release.
The collaboration began with the launch of a clinic at WellSpace’s Oak Park health center in Sacramento, part of the Specialty Connect program that brings UC Davis specialists into community settings. Physician assistants from WellSpace completed eight weeks of training at the UC Davis Heart Failure Clinic before the site opened.
A second clinic has since opened in Citrus Heights, Calif., with both locations offering follow-up care, medication management, lab work and patient education. Any adult with Sacramento County-assigned Medi-Cal is eligible.
The model aims to improve access, coordination and outcomes for patients who are at increased risk of readmission or complications after hospitalization. Since launching, the program has treated more than 200 patients, according to the release.
