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Care Delivery

California’s health delivery landscape is filled with contrasts. The state hosts some of the most prestigious hospitals and health practitioners in the country; yet, it has one of the largest uninsured populations. Managed care penetration is high, but acrimony between the public, the industry, and legislators is growing. CHCF presents an objective analysis of issues and trends.

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Workshop — ABCs of Quality Improvement

February 23, 2012

This one-day workshop allows participants time with their teams to develop the aims, measures, and data collection plan for their QI projects.

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.

Reflections on End of Life Care

February 2012

Most Californians would prefer a natural death at home without becoming a burden on family. Research finds a disconnect between what people say they want and reality. Videos highlight this issue.

Pinpoint: California Specialty Care

February 2012

Specialty Care Initiative (SCI) sites and clinics with diabetic retinopathy screening move the needle on access to specialty care. A map shows the reach of these efforts and provides contact information.

Final Chapter: Californians' Attitudes and Experiences with Death and Dying

February 2012

Most Californians would prefer to die a natural death at home without becoming a burden on family. Yet according to this survey, a disconnect exists between what they want and reality.

When Compassion Is the Cure: Progress and Promise in Hospital-Based Palliative Care

February 2012

The number of in-hospital palliative care programs in California has grown steadily since 2007. California’s acute care hospitals describe their palliative care programs in this survey.

Specialty Care Initiative: Improving Access to Specialty Care

January 2012

A collaboration between CHCF and Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit supports innovative regional and local solutions to improve specialty care access in the health care safety net.

The Complex Care Action Community

January 2012

Eight organizations with experience caring for medically complex patients participated in this yearlong collaborative that shared and tested methods for producing better outcomes at lower cost.

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.

Going Big: How Major Providers Scale Up Their Best Ideas

January 2012

Like a tree falling in the forest, health care innovations don't make a sound — until they are successfully replicated in the world. Four big providers are experimenting with how this works.

Eliminating Adult Dental Benefits in Medi-Cal: An Analysis of Impact

December 2011

California eliminated non-emergency adult dental services from Medi-Cal in 2009. What has this policy change meant for Medi-Cal beneficiaries and dental providers?

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.

California Improvement Network: Quarterly Partner Reports

December 2011

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.

CalQualityCare.org: Your Guide to Long Term Care in California

December 2011

This free website offers unbiased quality ratings of California's long term care providers — information to help consumers make better choices and to encourage providers to improve quality — plus helpful tools and resources.

Predicting the Financial Risks of Seriously Ill Patients

December 2011

Identifying high-risk patients and matching them with the most appropriate interventions is a challenge. Risk stratification tools can help, but they have limitations.

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