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May 6, 2010 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health developed a tool to measure the work environment of ambulatory care clinics.
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Controlling hypertension is important for people with diabetes yet a majority of patients studied in diverse primary care settings do not have their blood pressure under control according to the American Diabetes Association recommended level of 130/80 mm Hg.
March 22, 2010 | Program Result Report
The National Qualify Forum (NQF) led an initiative with the goals of establishing performance and reporting mechanisms in ambulatory care, and identifying national priorities for health and health care.
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Changes in office-based treatment of asthma coincide with reduced asthma morbidity and mortality over the same period.
August 15, 2011 | Story
Working against poverty and strained resources, one woman strives to build a more reliable health care system on reservations.
June 10, 2013 | Program Result Report
The Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project promotes performance measurement as a tool to increase the transparency and accountability of the health care system, and advocates for more input from health care consumers and purchasers.
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This research suggests that differences in CAHPS survey results by race or ethnicity are more likely to reflect actual experiences than differences in use of the survey instrument.
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Kids with pneumonia treated after an office visit are more likely to receive broad-spectrum antibiotics despite evidence of little benefit over narrow-spectrum penicillins.
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Program to help hospital and physician organizations dramatically improve patient outcomes by pursuing perfection in all of their major care processes.
January 10, 2011 | Journal Article
Physicians need help enhancing communications to other physicians about patients' medical history, chronic conditions and the results of consultations.