Community Health Centers

Preparing Physicians to Care for Underserved Patients: A Look at California’s Teaching Health Centers

Janet Coffman, Margaret Fix, MPH, Kristine Himmerick

California's six teaching health centers offer important physician training in medically underserved areas. Despite recent growth, they face numerous challenges.

CIN Partners Share: Trends in Serving Patients Inside and Outside the Provider Office

In February 2016, California Improvement Network partners met to discuss how organizations are improving primary care through convenient and enhanced health and wellness encounters.

Weaving Palliative Care into Primary Care: A Guide for Community Health Centers

Monique Parrish, Anne Kinderman, Michael Rabow

Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care

Primary care providers in community health clinics are optimally positioned to address the initial palliative care needs of patients with serious chronic and terminal illnesses, and to address triage and referral to specialists.

Looking Inward: Community Health Centers Focus on Staff to Improve Patient Experience

Enhancing the patient experience in community health centers requires a fully engaged, supported, and empowered staff. The PEAC project produced strategies for lasting change.