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Health Challenges, New Approaches Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 8 pm  In conjunction with the PBS series “Remaking American Medicine,” this Public Square special features a panel of local experts and clips from the series. Discussion will focus on medical errors, chronic diseases and what Vermont is doing to address these critical issues.Joining host Kristin Carlson will be:
Viewers are encouraged to call in with questions. A toll-free number will be announced during the program.
Tobacco Quit Line 877-YES-QUIT (937-7848) HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Resources and information on organizations working to improve the overall quality of health care. BISHCA (Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance Securities and Health Care Administration) Contact: Pat Jones (pjones@bishca.state.vt.us) Director of Quality Improvement 800-631-7788, 802-828-2900 Hospital “Report Cards” Community Needs Assessment & Other Quality Data In 2003, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 53, "An Act Relating to Hospital and Health Care System Accountability, Capital Spending, and Annual Budgets." One of the requirements of Act 53 is that Vermont hospitals publish annual hospital community reports containing information about quality, patient safety, financial health, costs for services, and other hospital characteristics. BISHCA (Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration) provides links to information about the quality performance of hospitals in Vermont, as well as comparative reports on these hospitals’ performance on national measures of quality. Institute for Healthcare Improvement 866-787-0831 E-mail: Click here to select the appropriate department. Based in Cambridge, MA the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) works to improve the lives of patients, the health of communities, and the joy of the health care workforce. IHI strives to accelerate the measurable and continual progress of health care systems throughout the world toward:
Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation 800-772-0151 info@nhcqf.org The Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation (NHCQF) us a non-profit, educational health care organization, headquartered in Dover, NH. NHCQF contracts with the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to serve as the Medicaid Quality Improvement organization (QIO) for the states of ME, NH and VT. PUBLICATIONS It Takes a Region: Creating a Framework to Improve Chronic Disease Care In the absence of a concerted national effort to improve the affordability and quality of health care, particularly for chronic diseases, many communities and regions across the country are taking steps to collaboratively improve health care for local populations. This California HealthCare Foundation-funded report explores how to build an effective collaboration to improve health care and reduce costs. It examines strategies and the potential for success of regional efforts, including analyses from nine prominent initiatives, to identify actions and structures that maximize improvement across a geographic area. COMMUNITY PARTNERS VPT would like to thank the following organizations for their expertise and participation in the “Remaking American Medicine” outreach campaign: American Diabetes Association, Vermont Office Return to PUBLIC SQUARE homepage |
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