Improving Chronic Illness Care 

http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/ 

Improving Chronic Illness Care, a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is dedicated to the idea that United States health care can do better. The 99 million Americans who suffer from diabetes, depression and other chronic conditions can lead healthier lives.

Center for Research on Chronic Illness 

http://nursing.unc.edu/crci/ 

The Center for Research on Chronic Illness at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has been funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH) since 1994 to promote excellence in nursing research. The center includes 24 federally funded research projects, a pilot study program, and a range of services to advance research on preventing and managing chronic illness in vulnerable people.

Cultural Competence and Chronic Care

"Cultural Competence in Health Care: Is It Important for People With Chronic Conditions?" Center on an Aging Society: The brief, the fifth in a series on chronic conditions, states that health providers and systems are increasing their commitment to cultural competence, or providers' ability to deliver health services that meet patients' social, cultural, and linguistic needs.