Global Care Network Expansion for High Quality Parkinson Disease Care

To increase access to high-quality Parkinson disease (PD) care nationwide the Parkinson’s Foundation has expanded the Global Care Network with 4 Centers of Excellence and 6 Comprehensive Care Centers.

It is hoped this expansion will increase access to care for the 40% of people with PD who do not receive care from clinicians with advanced training in neurology.

“This expansion of the Global Care Network is part of a broader strategy to recognize excellence in clinical care, develop a global network of interconnected clinicians, and raise the standard of care for all those living with PD,” said John L. Lehr, PD Foundation president and chief executive officer. “We are interested in recognizing centers in the US that are leading PD care and bringing forward new treatments and practices that are improving patient outcomes.”

The newly designated Centers of Excellence include: 
 
·         Cleveland Clinic Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV) 
·         Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, NH) 
·         The University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah) 
·         Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA)
 
The newly designated Comprehensive Care Centers include: 
 
·         Spectrum Health (Grand Rapids, MI)
·         Queens Medical Center (Honolulu, Hawaii)
·         Ochsner Neuroscience Institute (New Orleans, LA)
·         Hartford HealthCare (Hartford, CT)
·         University of Tennessee Medical Center (Knoxville, TN)
·         University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (Little Rock, AR)
 
“Following a rigorous process to receive this designation, we are thrilled to be the first-ever Comprehensive Care Center in the Gulf Coast region,” said Dr. David J. Houghton, Ochsner Neuroscience Institute medical director. “We are proud to join this larger network of high-quality sites that actively make a difference in communities by providing comprehensive care to people with PD.”