Geisinger program recognized for helping patients with kidney disease
DANVILLE, Pa. – A Geisinger pharmacy program was recently recognized for helping patients with kidney disease better manage their blood pressure.
The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Medication Therapy Disease Management Program (MTDM) earned the Innovative and Collaborative Practice Award from the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The award recognizes innovative, collaborative programs that have demonstrated a positive impact on patient care.
The MTDM team was recognized for their implementation of a remote patient monitoring program as a pharmacist-nephrologist collaborative model with Geisinger nephrology and Alexander Chang, M.D., M.S., co-director of Geisinger’s Center for Kidney Health Research. These efforts were aimed at improving blood pressure control for patients with kidney disease. The program has decreased blood pressure values and reduced hospitalization for affected patients. It was implemented in 2022 across the Geisinger service area and provided more opportunities for health-system-based pharmacists to have a direct impact on the health and well-being of patients in central and northeast Pennsylvania.
“Programs like this pave the way for new, innovative models that provide patients with access to the experts they need to manage their complex conditions,” said Daniel Longyhore, system director Knowledge Management, System Pharmacy Support Services, Geisinger. “I applaud the team for their collaboration on this.”
This is the MTDM program’s second Innovative and Collaborative Practice award.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
