April 11, 2007 - A new guide developed by the Center for Health Care Strategies offers actionable steps to help states design and implement physician-level pay-for-performance strategies.
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November 13, 2006 - A new toolkit can help hospitals and other health care organizations implement a patient safety program that takes a dual approach: dedicated staff members interview other clinical staff about potential safety issues, while volunteer former patients interview current patients to solicit their views on hospital safety.
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September 21, 2006 - Created by a group of medical students, the ImproveHealthCare.org Web site aims to inform the next generation of physicians about the major issues in health care today and their effects on the practice of medicine.
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July 17, 2006 - A new DVD, "Putting Quality into Practice: Physicians in Their Own Voices," features the perspectives of physicians who have adopted quality measurement and improvement tools.
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May 4, 2006 - Resources from the Leapfrog Group offer guidance to employers, health plans, states, and other payers in designing and implementing pay-for-performance and other incentive programs.
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February 22, 2006 - A new National Quality Forum user's guide suggests ways to help patients--particularly those with low health literacy--understand their health care choices.
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January 12, 2006 - This online toolbox can help state officials improve data collection, analysis, and feedback from adverse event reporting systems.
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August 18, 2004 - These tools help hospital leaders incorporate medical safety into their strategic plans; identify specific error-prone processes and devise safe alternatives; and implement a bedside bar-coding system for administering medications.
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August 3, 2004 - How's Your Health is a community-based approach to improving health and health care, using a free, anonymous online survey that lets people assess their health and receive information tailored to their particular needs.
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August 3, 2004 - Researchers have developed a handheld computer, known as the "Asthma Buddy," to help young patients manage their condition and communicate with doctors and nurses.
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July 15, 2004 - The Leapfrog Group's new "Incentive and Reward Compendium" puts information on incentive and reward programs aimed at improving health care at the public's fingertips.
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June 11, 2004 - See a consensus panel's recommended standards for the type of information these sites should provide and download a template for such directories.
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