August 28, 2008 - The Family Medicine Practice of The Polyclinic is one of 12 primary care practices included in this case study project of high-performing patient-centered primary care practices.
Case Study
December 28, 2011 - This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to the low incidence of CLABSIs at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. It is based on information obtained from interviews with key hospital personnel, publicly available information, and materials provided by the hospital in January 2010.
Case Study
November 29, 2005 - The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is designed to prevent delirium in older, hospitalized adults.
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July 29, 2011 - Providence St. Vincent Medical Center was recognized by the Leapfrog Group as a "Highest Value Hospital" in 2008.
Case Study
August 6, 2004 - The increasing immigrant population has presented a number of challenges, including how to provide appropriate health care services to patients with limited English proficiency. A number of government and private sector programs are seeking to address this issue.
Tool
July 22, 2010 - This case study looks at how Wisconsin-based printing company Quad/Graphics transformed itself from a purchaser of health insurance to an investor in employee health and productivity by creating worksite health clinics that focus on comprehensive primary care and wellness programs.
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April 6, 2011 - Significant variability in 30-day readmission rates across U.S. hospitals suggests that some are more successful than others at providing safe, high-quality inpatient care and promoting smooth transitions to follow-up care.
Case Study
November 19, 2004 - This intervention reduced the rate of inappropriate elective labor induction through implementation of an evidence-based clinical guideline along with performance monitoring, peer review, and patient education.
Case Study
January 26, 2007 - This toolkit, based on the experiences of a workgroup of Medicaid managed care organizations, provides strategies for reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.
Tool
August 28, 2009 - With support from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and partial funding from The Commonwealth Fund, the Rhode Island Department of Health conducted a project called the Individualized Care Pilot.
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July 14, 2004 - The Pioneer Network helps people and institutions transform nursing homes and other elder care settings into places for living and growing rather than for declining and dying.
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October 22, 2010 - Some states are using regulatory oversight of nursing facilities to advance the culture change movement and promote resident-centered care. For example, Rhode Island's nursing home survey agency, part of its Department of Health, has prioritized measures of quality of life—in addition to measures of clinical care—in its nursing home survey and certification process.
State Profile
December 28, 2010 - Rhode Island was the first state to begin moving toward establishing statewide public–private partnerships for quality improvement and is the only state to have established an independent nonprofit organization to house and coordinate such efforts.
Case Study
January 8, 2010 - This case study looks at Scott & White, the largest multispecialty health care system in the state of Texas, which delivers a comprehensive continuum of care to its health plan members and constituents.
Case Study
December 28, 2011 - This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to the low incidence of CLABSIs at Southern Ohio Medical Center. It is based on information obtained from interviews with key hospital personnel, publicly available information, and materials provided by the hospital from January to February 2011.
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