Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies
From Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Vol 7: Care Coordination Shojania KG, McDonald KM, Wachter RM, Owens DK, editors. Technical Review 9 (Prepared by Stanford-UCSF Evidence-Based Practice Center under contract No. 290-02-0017). AHRQ Publication No. 04(07)-0051-7. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. June 2007
This paper develops a working definition of care coordination, applies it to a review of systematic reviews, and identifies theoretical frameworks that might predict or explain how care coordination mechanisms are influenced by factors in the health care setting and how they relate to patient outcomes and health care costs.
From Institute for Healthcare Improvement via Health Insight. Boutwell, A. Reduced Readmissions - Reform’s Low-Hanging Fruit: How can we be sure it’s within our grasp? Healthcare Executive March/April 2011
"Gaps in Care Process Management in the Primary Care Setting" presented by Jan Pund
Presented by
Marie Beisel, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Project Manager, UMHS Care Management Resource Center & Jan Pund, RN-BC, UMHS Educational Nurse Coordinator, Complex Care Navigator, Ypsilanti Health Center
Hae Mi Choe, PharmD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy & Director, Innovative Ambulatory Pharmacy Practices University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Part 1 of the QI Strategy Implementation Guide Series includes an overview of QI methods and provides detailed information and case studies. August 2011
This guide describes how clinics can optimize health information technology to power medical home workflows. It also includes tips for clinics without electronic health records. March 2011
