Humboldt County was one of 16 communities participating in the Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative. AF4Q was the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s signature effort to lift the overall quality of health care in targeted communities, reduce racial and ethnic disparities and provide models for national reform. AF4Q in Humboldt Patient Engagement Toolkit
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Patient-Western Slope Endocrinology is a specialty practice Patient-WSE referred for consultation endocrine Patient-WSE referred for principal comangement endocrine Patient-WSE referred for shared comanagement endocrine Referral form samples – Dr. Carol Greenlee WSE amended cover letter for Referral Form feb2014 Sample Coordination and Continuity of Care Policy & Protocol_Westminster Specialist TCR Template_Idealized ACP-sample-care-coordination-agreement ACP-subspecialist-response Checklist Colorado-Basic … Continue reading “Patient Letters and Policy Examples”
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PCR 4.0 (2014) PCR 4.0 will focus on the Medical Neighborhood and transitions of care. This collaborative will include not only primary care practices and their patients but will expand to include hospital and specialist teams. As in past PCRs, these practices will work together on a three part goal of improving patient health outcomes, … Continue reading “PCR RENEWAL MORE INFO”
Surgical Rate Project Humboldt County SURGICAL RATE PROJECT Final Report In the fall of 2011, California Health Care Foundation released a detailed report of surgical rates for certain procedures covering the entire state. The information had been prepared by Stanford economist Laurence Baker, PhD, and focused on surgical procedures which are known to be “preference … Continue reading “SURGICAL RATE PROJECT”
PCR 4.0 (2014) PCR 4.0 was a focus on the Medical Neighborhood and transitions of care. This collaborative included not only primary care practices and their patients; it also involved specialty practice teams as well. As in past PCRs, these practices worked together on a three part goal of improving patient health outcomes, improving the … Continue reading “PRIMARY CARE RENEWAL (PCR)”
