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The Institute is proud to announce the first round of the Clinician Academy. The Clinician Academy is a networking and training program for clinicians interested in advancing their role as a community advocate and leader.
As part of the Data Transparency Project, OPCA hosts quarterly calls focused on improving the metrics selected as a focus for the group. The topic of focus for each month rotate quarterly: Quarterly Data Review, Quarterly Learning and Sharing Session, and Quarterly Measurement and Improvement Call. View the recorded calls and slides and get more information here.
Eliminating preventable patient harm continues to be the siren song in the health care industry. Finding ways to reduce harm across the industry has been met with varying degrees of success. To achieve robust improvement in preventable harm, Marshall, Pronovost and Dixon-Woods (2013) describe the need for an integrative improvement science program of learning. Beginning the Fall 2017, the University of Portland Graduate School is offering such a program of study.
The Oral Health Integration Implementation Guide provides advice and instructions for primary care practices on implementing the Oral Health Delivery Framework. This site also includes specific coaching tools to guide oral health integration activities.
Burnout among health care providers has a significant negative impact on care – on compassion, performance and patient centeredness. It can also be a significant barrier to improvement and innovation in a challenging work environment. The new science of positive psychology offers insight into new methods to improve resiliency, along with techniques to address burnout issues in the work place.
Based on a review of currently available resources, this document includes leading resources for health care systems, coordinated care organizations (CCOs), health care providers and clinic staff to develop their approach to tobacco cessation efforts. It includes links to the best of evidence-based training documents, online trainings, toolkits, webinars and other resources, along with descriptions of how each resource can be used.
In 2017, Oregon’s coordinated care organizations (CCOs) will be accountable for reducing cigarette smoking prevalence among their members. To support CCOs, clinics, and providers working on this incentive measure, the Oregon Health Authority Transformation Center recently released a list of the best evidence-based resources for tobacco cessation counseling.
The PCPCH model shifts patient care to a team-based approach with the patient as the most critical member of their own health care team. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
The PCPCH model emphasizes different skill sets and may require your staff to work quite differently than how they were trained. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
Primary care homes work continuously to measure and improve the quality of care they provide to their patient population. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
Engaging patients at the visit, clinic and organizational levels is an essential, but often difficult, task of primary care homes. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
A new model of care brings the need for new leadership skills. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
Implementation of PCPCH has resulted in a significant shift in clinic culture regarding improvement practices and change management. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
Comprehensive care involves using evidence-based guidelines to provide prevention and screening, chronic disease management, self-management support and more. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
Developing systems for collecting and using data is essential for quality improvement. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
Taking care of a person’s health includes addressing mental and emotional health alongside physical health. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a Portland State University research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
Coordinating patient care across providers and systems is complicated, but can reduce waste and improve patient experience. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a PSU research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
Access to primary care helps people stay healthy and reduces unnecessary hospitalizations. PCPCH tip sheets were developed from the reported experiences of recognized PCPCH’s, by a Portland State University research team under contract with the Oregon Health Authority, 2016. These recommendations are not part of the official OHA Technical Specifications and Reporting Guide and are not a guarantee of program recognition.
This month the Patient-Centered Primary Care Institute, in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority’s Transformation Center, is launching a library of resources centering on clinician and organizational wellness and stress reduction.
The Minnesota Department of Health put together a Public Health and Quality Improvement Toolbox, icluding resources for quality improvement and performance management, assessment and planning, and community and stakeholder engagement, among other topics.
The Resident and Faculty Wellness Program's (RFWP's) seeks to provide an array of services to increase clinician wellness and reduce burnout and distress, thereby facilitating a strong and thriving workforce. This page provides access to some of their reccomended resources.
The Center's mission is to encourage and support physicians and other healthcare professionals in providing the highest quality compassionate care for every patient. The Center promotes and expands such programs as the Professionalism Initiative, Culturally Competent Leadership, Peer Support, Disclosure and Apology Coaching, and Wellness. Find out more and locate other professionalism resources here.
A Balint group is a group of physicians or other clinicians who meet regularly and present clinical cases in order to better understand the clinician-patient relationship. Whereas physicians are usually trained to seek the “right” answer to medical problems, in a Balint group, the focus is on enhancing the clinician’s ability to connect with and care for the patient. Learn more here.
More and more, physicians and other health professionals are looking for ways to connect with one another and find their place of truth in the changing arena of medicine. To meet this need, RISHI has been helping clinicians initiate Finding Meaning groups — Finding Meaning in Medicine for Physicians, Finding Meaning in Nursing for Nurses, and Finding Meaning in Service for other Healthcare Professionals — throughout the country and around the world. Find out more here.
The Center for Positive Organizations, based at the Ross School of Business, is a world-class research center that brings transformational research to students and leaders through articles, books, events, tools, teaching, and organizational partnerships. Our mission is to inspire and enable leaders to build high-performing organizations that bring out the best in people. We are a catalyst for the creation and growth of positive organizations.
