Parkinson’s Foundation to expand its global clinical care network
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The Parkinson’s Foundation announced intentions to expand its clinical care network to include 60 Centers of Excellence globally.
It will add a new level of designation, called Comprehensive Care Centers, to acknowledge centers with what it deems outstanding clinical care and resources to individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
"The Parkinson's Foundation recognizes there are many providers offering exceptional care and services to people living with and affected by Parkinson's disease," John L. Lehr, president and CEO of the Parkinson's Foundation, said in a press release. "Today's announcement marks the planned expansion of our Global Care Network and our need to designate centers at all levels providing the very best care."
The foundation currently recognizes 47 Centers of Excellence at academic medical centers globally, with 33 in the U.S. The centers incorporate comprehensive care, strong clinical research and development and dissemination of innovative therapeutic approaches, according to the release. Over the next 5 years, the foundation’s Global Care Network will add 13 centers, six of which will be in the U.S., and it will designate 15 Comprehensive Care Centers.