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It Takes A Region: Second in a series of chronic illness solutions

Second in a three-part series, "It Takes A Region" summarizes the developing evidence base for regional healthcare improvement, shares stories from longstanding coalitions and proposes a framework to guide community improvement efforts.

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This CD contains:

A Slideshow of Regional Strategies to Improve Care For the Chronically Ill

• Slideshow introducing the framework to highlight elements of successful regional efforts and the emerging literature base.

Articles and Resources

• It Takes A Region:  Creating A Framework To Improve Chronic Disease Care [link]
• Regional Framework to Improve Chronic Illness Care [PDF]
• Annotated Bibliography of relevant literature [.doc]
• Links to the websites of organizations exhibiting notable regional improvement [PDF]

Video Stories of Regional Quality Improvement

Three in-depth interviews with leaders of regional quality improvement efforts in California, Maine and Pennsylvania.  Learn more about the challenges, opportunities, and rewards of community efforts. 17 minutes.

Watch the "Conversations about Regional Health Initiatives" video
 

Interviews with Our Regional QI Leaders

• Watch the interview with Karen Wolk Feinstein, Co-founder and President, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, 27 minutes
• Watch the interview with Dr. Alan Glaseroff, Chief Medical Officer, The Humboldt-Del Norte Independent Practice Association, 35 minutes
• Watch the interview with Lisa M. Letourneau, Executive Director, Quality Counts, Maine, 25 minutes

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