04.01.2019 | Health Affairs
Writing for Health Affairs, the authors explore Costa Rica's horizontal integration of public health, preventive and curative care — and offer insight into promising practices that could be adopted in primary care settings here in the United States.
02.14.2019 | Lyndee Knox & Cindy Brach
In 2013, the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published its first “Practice Facilitation Handbook” to support improvement efforts in primary care practices. This module focuses on how Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles can help drive workflow redesign.
07.15.2018 | Therese Wetterman
Arkansas Children's managed to screen more than 30,000 patient in the first two years of its newest essential needs initiative. This case study explores what AR Children's did to learn from prior mishaps, incorporate feedback in real time, and include all levels of staff in design and refinement.
05.15.2018 | Therese Wetterman
The Boston-based Dimock Center has taken meaningful steps to create a system that supports the delivery of integrated, team-based care. This case study explores the culture and structure behind the FQHC's approach to integrated behavioral, social and traditional medical care.
