Californians have access to the best health care in the world. Yet on any given day, there can be a disappointing gap between the quality of care that has been advanced by modern medicine and the quality that the average patient receives. CHCF looks at the issues of quality, safety, and variation in managed care delivery.
February 2012
The issue of regional variation in the delivery of medical care is central to the national health reform debate. CHCF looks at variation research and identifies some areas ripe for further exploration.
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.
December 2011
Cesarean sections now account for 32% of births in California, raising the risk of complications and infections, and leading to higher costs for patients and society, according to recent research.
December 7, 2011
Health care data "liberation" has become a focus for many government and private-sector players. A Sacramento briefing examined how open access to data can improve the nation's health.
November 2011
For community clinics, financial stability can vary tremendously. This study finds a continuing divide between "have" and "have not" clinics in California.
October 2011
The business adage "what gets measured gets managed" applies in health care. Two projects focus on measuring and improving the patient experience in community clinics.
October 2011
Despite a heightened focus on patient safety in recent years, and incremental gains being made, California still grapples with quality improvement.
September 29, 2011
For patients contemplating elective procedures in California, where they live matters. CHCF research finds rates for certain surgeries and other procedures vary dramatically across the state.
September 2011
Despite the high volume of hip and knee replacement surgeries, data on device efficacy, optimal surgical technique, and patient outcomes are lacking. A statewide, voluntary registry aims to fill these gaps.
September 2011
For patients contemplating elective procedures, where they live matters. This CHCF research finds practice patterns for certain surgeries and other procedures vary dramatically from place to place.
April 2011
On hospital quality, what do consumers want? This report reviews their perceptions of clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and efficiency and whether consumers have a role in driving improvement.
April 2011
To spur the adoption of quality improvement methods and the use of electronic data by community clinics and health centers and to improve care for low-income patients with diabetes, CHCF funded this $1.9-million, two-year initiative. An independent evaluation report is available.
January 2011
Medi-Cal covers one in five Californians. How best to monitor the performance of the state's largest insurer? This report recommends a "dashboard" to manage the program and provide accountability.
December 2010
Many California medical groups, IPAs, and safety-net organizations have been working on ways to improve the patient experience. The strategies and insights of a number of these ambulatory care organizations are described in this paper.
June 2010
By improving patient flow, community clinics can facilitate better patient access as well as higher provider and patient satisfaction. A project to help over 40 California clinic teams achieve better patient flow is evaluated in this issue brief.
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