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Evidence on the Chronic Care Model in the New Millennium This paper reviews evidence published since 2000 about practices' ability to redesign care in accord with the Chronic Care Model (CCM) and the impacts of such redesign on clinical care and health outcomes. Implications for practice and research are discussed. Published In: Health Affiars	Journal articles	11/20/2009
The Relationship Between the Volume and Type of Transforming Care at the Bedside Innovations and Changes in Nurse Vitality A study of innovations tested in medical-surgical units indicated that nurse vitality increased when nurses and staff were involved in testing and implementing innovations. Change in the workforce environment can be facilitated using a bottom-up approach. Published In: The Journal of Nursing Administration	Journal articles	11/20/2009
The Evolution of Quality Management in Medicaid Managed Care Since the early 1990s almost all states have moved some or all of their Medicaid beneficiaries to Medicaid managed care (MMC). Critics have worried about quality since MMC's inception. Proponents argued that state Medicaid agencies, as large-scale purchasers of... Published In: Health Affairs	Journal articles	11/20/2009
Quality Improvement in Medicaid Managed Care This article describes the experience of a series of Quality Improvement (QI) efforts involving collaborations among managed care plans that are heavily involved in providing care to Medicaid enrollees. Published In: Journal on Quality and Patient Safety	Journal articles	11/20/2009
Rethinking Prevention in Primary Care This study examines the Chronic Care Model (CCM) as a framework for preventing health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, risky drinking, unhealthy dietary patterns and physical inactivity. Data were obtained from primary care practices participating in a national... Published In: Milbank Quarterly	Journal articles	11/20/2009
Spreading Nursing Unit Innovation in Large Hospital Systems This article examines how hospital systems can disseminate nursing innovation to medical-surgical units, finding that both a top-down and bottom-up approach to planning and implementing improvements throughout organizations can prove successful. Published In: The Journal of Nursing Administration	Journal articles	11/20/2009
Using Electronic Health Records to Help Coordinate Care Increasingly, the medical care field is recognizing how far it lags behind other industries in using electronic data. This article discusses the use of electronic health records (EHRs). EHRs offer the opportunity of improving quality of care, in particular, for... Published In: The Milbank Quarterly	Journal articles	11/20/2009
Transforming Care at the Bedside: A Doorway to Empowerment This article explains how the Transforming Care at the Bedside program improves patient care and staff satisfaction in medical and surgical units by providing nurses and other health professionals with a forum for presenting ideas and a means to follow... Published In: Nurse Leader	Journal articles	11/20/2009
How Common Are Electronic Health Records in the United States? Electronic health records (EHRs) are promising tools to improve quality and efficiency in health care, but data on their adoption rate are limited. Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive)	Journal articles	11/20/2009
Transforming Care at the Bedside: Patient-Controlled Liberalized Diet This article shows positive results from a program in Pittsburgh to initiate a patient-centered food service in a hospital setting that takes into account the perspectives of a multidisciplinary team including the patient and a nutritionist. Published In: Journal of Interprofessional Care	Journal articles	11/20/2009

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