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Quarterly Partner Reports

The CIN partners meet quarterly to share findings and ideas generated from work on the front lines of clinical practice. Read the reports: 

December 2011: Engaging Patients and Families (PDF) 

October 2011: Complex Care Programs (PDF)

May 2011: Access and Operational Efficiency (PDF)

New Report on CIN Lessons Learned

Supporting Spread: Lessons from the California Improvement Network (June 2011) covers establishing a strategy, creating an effective social system, measuring effectiveness, and providing feedback.

Webinars

California Improvement Network webinars are held the fourth Wednesday of every month. A recording of each one-hour webinar — the presentation slides with an audio track — is available a few days after the event.

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Webinar — Improving Your Game Through Coaching

February 22, 2012

Learn how coaching is being deployed in the clinical setting from LA Net, a practice-based research network, and the San Francisco Health Plan, a Medi-Cal managed care plan.

Webinar — Harnessing the Power of Data to Tailor Treatment Decisions

January 25, 2012

The power of computing ought to be used to support better treatment decisions. Hear about an example in action.

Webinar — The Patient Voice: Simple Feedback to Improve Care

December 21, 2011

Learn about the Net Promoter Score as a way to understand patient feedback and develop customer loyalty in the health care industry.

Webinar — Right Care, Right Place: The North Vallejo Patient Access Partnership

November 16, 2011

This program coordinates referrals between Sutter Solano Medical Center (SSMC), a nonprofit hospital, and La Clìnica North Vallejo, a new clinic site that is co-located on the hospital's campus, to reduce inappropriate emergency department visits.

Webinar — Care Transitions: A Partnership Between Sonoma County and Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

October 26, 2011

When poorly handled, transitions from hospital to home result in bad outcomes and unnecessary suffering for patients. Hear from two Sonoma County providers who partnered to do better.

Webinar — Reducing Inappropriate ED Use

September 28, 2011

Inappropriate emergency department (ED) use is a persistent, costly problem that has been resistant to change. Yet two organizations are employing creative methods to address it. Hear about their methods in this webinar.

Improving Care Through Design Thinking

July 27, 2011

Understanding the needs of patients can help organizations to develop meaningful solutions that translate into better care. In this webinar, hear about the Kaiser Permanente Innovation Consultancy's success with human-centered solutions.

Extending Care Virtually Through Telemedicine

June 22, 2011

Telemedicine has introduced new opportunities to expand access and improve quality in the primary care setting. Learn about two successful programs.

21st Century Primary Care: Engaging Patients in a Digital Age

May 25, 2011

This webinar looks at two innovative care delivery models, in a community clinic and a medical group, that are trying to improve the customer experience for patients.

Transforming the Patient Experience: Clinica Family Health Services

April 27, 2011

This Boulder, Colorado, community health center has been transforming the way they provide care, with the goal of creating a true health home for their patients.

Transforming Care in the Safety Net: San Mateo County and its Innovative Care Clinic

March 23, 2011

Learn how leaders from SMMC are transforming primary care within a public health delivery system. The presentation highlights their Innovative Care Clinic, a robust primary care model that is now beginning to demonstrate meaningful improvements in care.

Treating Depression in the Primary Care Setting: The Impact Model

February 23, 2011

A flexible evidence-based approach to treating depression in the primary care setting, the IMPACT model has been implemented in a range of settings.

Using Expertise and IT to Support Complex Patients: The Care Management Plus Approach

January 26, 2011

"Care Management Plus" focuses on improving the quality of care for seniors and patients with chronic illnesses.

Introduction to Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

November 10, 2010

This webinar described California's progress in implementing the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) paradigm.

Improving the Ambulatory Patient Experience

October 27, 2010

Get a preview of new research about the state of ambulatory patient experience in California in this CIN webinar.

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