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Physicians and hospital staff often ignore hospital policies on using qualified interpreters, typically because of time pressures, lack of knowledge about the availability of interpreters or procedural difficulties in arranging for them.
A guide to developing reminder systems for immunizations and preventive services. Includes recommendations for both patient reminder systems and provider reminder systems.
This tipsheet explains the Patient Electronic Access objective from both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs.
Video describing the Model for Improvement as a quality improvement framework.
In the midst of the opioid epidemic, communities across the country face increased demands for prevention and substance use services. This page from the National Council for Behavioral Health offers a series of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorders video interviews, webinars and other resources for clinics looking to utilize evidence-based practices such as MAT.
The Clinician Academy is a networking and training program for primary care clinicians, to advance their role as community advocates and leaders. Specifically, participants will be provided with tools and resources ("Academy Toolkit") to plan and conduct a project that enhances primary care by establishing or strengthening connections with the broader community.
Altogether, the Academy is a three month program, with a variety of components.
Who are the Change Management (CM) practitioners in an organization? Like the definition of what change management is, this answer is varied...
This survey is used by The Institute For Behavioral Health Integration to establish a three-dimensional baseline of a primary care practice's capability to integrate behavioral health services into its manner of caring for clients. There are six sections to the survey, each of which consists of 10-20 benchmarks: Strategic Alignment; Business Model; Clinical Operations and Services; Skills; Infrastructure; and Risk Management.
Oregon NurseCast is a podcast series designed to celebrate innovative, promising practices relevant to nursing in Oregon by providing tools and resources to facilitate the professional practice of nursing. Listen as Judy Ulibarri, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, Integrative Nurse Coach at Be Your Best Self and the Portland VA Medical Center talks about the importance of self-care for nurses and local nurse renewal programs and initiatives.
Clinicians are often the first to see the contributors to and consequences of poor health behaviors. Thinking of ways to help our communities address these issues can be of great importance and contribute to a sense of meaning within the community.
This resource guide provides a framework for integrating comprehensive medication management within the medical home.
Medication reconciliation is a complex process that impacts all patients as they move through all health care settings. This toolkit incorporates experiences and lessons learned by health care facilities that have improved their medication reconciliation processes.
Research findings from PSU team demonstrate that the PCPCH program has achieved noteworthy indicators of progress toward accomplishment of the Triple Aim in only a few years of operation.
PCPCH Evaluation Team: Sherril Gelmon, DrPH; Neal Wallace, PhD; Billie Sandberg, PhD; Shauna Petchel, MPH; and Nicole Bouranis, MA
Reporting & Surveillance Resources for Enrolled Facilities.
Partner with communities and clinics to increase access to diabetes self-management education.
This research paper demonstrates patients' attitudes about the use of Web messaging and online access to thei rEHR were mostly positive.
A series of short audio guides to a variety of self-care topics, such as guided imagery and deep breathing, offered by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Great for stress relief and focus.
Find their webinar series on Mind-Body Medicine here.
Join local peers and experts for a free one-day community event to explore strategies for transforming health care and engaging patients in an ever-changing environment.
The Tri-County Behavioral Health Providers Association (TCBHPA) has been the avenue for the region’s mental health and addictions providers to work together to strengthen our system of care for greater community health. Learn more about them and their Member Directory that enables partners, consumers and other providers to get a quick look at who is available and what services that each member provides.
The Case for Developing a Quality Improvement Infrastructure.
Erin Fries Taylor, Deborah Peikes, Janice Genevro, David Meyers.
Module to help you create the optimal practice environment. Includes simple, five-step framework for enhancing organizational development, downloadable tools to accomplish recommended steps, answers to frequently asked questions.
Module guide to implement successful, sustainable practice change. Includes simple, three-step framework to prioritize and choose the right change opportunity, answers to common questions, and downloadable tools to guide your practice.
Action steps, tools and resources for building effective team-based care.
Module for evaluating and improving team culture in your practice. Includes ten steps for building a stronger, healthier team culture, answers to common questions, and case vignettes.
Instructor module which presents informaiton about leading teams. Includes characteristics of effective leaders, the importance of role modeling behavior, and a leader's role in conflict resolution - specific tools presented.
