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CIN Quarterly Partner Reports

California Improvement Network: Quarterly Partner Reports

The CIN partners meet quarterly to share findings and ideas generated from work on the front lines of clinical practice. Read brief reports on the meeting discussions and see related resources.

April 2012

The California Improvement Network (CIN) partners come together four times a year to share findings and ideas generated from work on the front lines of clinical practice. Each quarterly meeting focuses on a specific topic, with speakers sharing their direct experience in this area. Much of this frank and energetic discussion is captured in a brief newsletter, the California Improvement Network: Quarterly Partner Report.

Each issue contains:

  • Case Presentations. Highlights from the speakers' presentations, including project intent, activities, results, and "lessons learned and surprises."
  • Asked and Answered! This column focuses on the conundrums that arise as clinical practices undergo change processes. For each problem that is mentioned, partners offer their experiences and insights.
  • Quick Takes. A collection of great moments from the discussion that may be useful to others in their own settings.
  • Online Resources. Links to useful and actionable information.

All of the issues, including the April 2012 issue, focused on "Integrating Work with Hospitals," are available as Document Downloads.