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Diversifying and Enhancing the Primary Care Workforce with On-Demand Clinical Pharmacist eConsults

This pilot program at a community health center utilized pharmacist eConsults to improve quality of care for medication-related problems in primary care practices.

Innovators

  • Marie Smith, Pharm.D, FNAP
  • Erika Vuernick, Pharm.D, CDOE
  • Daren Anderson, MD
  • James Thurston, Pharm.D Candidate

Improving Chronic Opioid Management Safety via Care Pathways @ Valley Medical Center

This program at an urban community hospital utilized implementation of evidence-based opioid therapy best practices including EHR prompts and prescription drug monitoring database integration to…

Innovators

  • Sahana Ingale, MBBS, MHPA
  • Kim Herner, MD
  • Travis Dalton, ARNP
  • Jean Borth, RN, CPHQ
  • Sunny Chacko

Improving Transition Care via EHR Hospital Use Data @ Northwestern Medicine Group Transitional Care Clinic

The Northwestern Medicine Group Transitional Care clinic (NMG-TC) seeks to reduce preventable re-hospitalization by implementing a model of intensive case management and integrated behavioral/medical healthcare…

Innovators

  • Joe Feinglass PhD
  • Celeste A. Mallama PhD MPH
  • Angela Rogers MPH, APN-CNP
  • Caroline Teter PA
  • Courtney Hurt LCSW
  • Christine Schaeffer MD

Integrating Behavioral Health via Behavioral Health Consultant Roles @ Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health implemented a system-wide integrated behavioral health (IBH) program that introduces behavioral health consultants (BHCs) into practices across Jefferson Health in an effort to…

Innovators

  • Christine Arenson, MD
  • Amy Cunningham, PhD, MPH
  • Johnny Stoeckle, MD

Improving Dermatology Appointment Access via Telemedicine @ Massachusetts Community Health Centers

A collaborative of seven Massachusetts community health centers (CHCs) implemented a remote dermatology consult system in order to triage in-person referrals more effectively, improve in-person…

Innovators

  • Ranjani K. Paradise, PhD
  • Toni McGuire, RN, MPH
  • Carla Bettano

Individualized Care Delivery in Primary Care via Integrated Practice Units (IPUs) @ Cambridge Health Alliance Union Square Family Health Center

This intervention sought to adopt integrated practice units (IPUs) into a primary care practice using ‘pod’-based patient care with a multidisciplinary team, disease-oriented patient registries,…

Innovators

  • Nina Jain, MD, MBA, MSc
  • Toyin Okanlawon, MD, MPH
  • Kirsten Meisinger, MD, MHCDS
  • Thomas Feeley, MD

Improving Discharge Coordination in Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Settings via ‘Health Systems Genogram’ Patient Assessment Tool @ Saint Louis University Family and Community Medicine

This project aimed to improve follow-up care for Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) patients being discharged from the hospital through Health Systems Genogram, an electronic, provider-facing…

Innovators

  • Jay Brieler, MD
  • Max Zubatsky, PhD

Employing Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Improve Population Health via the IMPaCT Model @ Penn Center for Community Health Workers

The IMPaCT (Individualized Management of Patient-Centered Targets) model is a standardized, scalable, evidence-based Community Health Worker (CHW) intervention proven to improve chronic disease control, quality…

Innovators

  • Shreya Kangovi, MD, MS
  • Scott Tornek, MBA
  • Olenga Anabui, MBA, MPH
  • Jill Feldstein, MPA
  • Tamala Carter

Implementing an Interdisciplinary Collaborative Experience in Diabetes Care @ People’s Community Clinic

People’s Community Clinic (PCC) created an interdisciplinary approach to overcome barriers to diabetes self-management by integrating nurses and health educators specialized in diabetes education into…

Innovators

  • Elizabeth Washington, RN

Improving Multicultural Depression Screening and Follow-up via Multilingual and Standardized Tools @ Harrisonburg Community Health Center

This quality improvement project aimed to improve depression management by offering both universal screening in several languages and additional tools for treatment decision-making and follow-up…

Innovators

  • Diana Jolles, PhD, CNM
  • Ann M. Schaeffer, DNP, CNM