Design Thinking to Get Kids Moving (video)
This video from Daylight Design provides a quick overview of a design thinking process for encouraging physical activity among children..
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09, 2016
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08, 2016
Medication Reconciliation and Hospital Readmissions
There are a number of recent studies around medication reconciliation, particularly in the hospital setting, and whether interventions may effect readmissions as well as patient experience. We highlight three studies below which may provide insights and best practices for organizations considering a medication reconciliation program at their organization. All three studies demonstrated improved/enhanced patient experience. Two of the three studies demonstrated reductions in readmissions.
Cleveland Clinic Ask 3, Teach 3 Program
Abstract/Summary: At Cleveland Clinic Health System, several unit-based teams were already working to improve performance on the medication HCAHPS questions, but attempts were isolated and not coordinated well enough to share best practices throughout the organization. A multidisciplinary improvement […]
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07, 2016
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07, 2016
Articles on Inter-Professional Collaboration
This page provides periodic updates on Inter-Professional Collaboration (IPC) in the news and research journals.
- Implementation of an Interdisciplinary, Team-Based Complex Care Support Health Care Model at an Academic Medical Center: Impact on Health Care Utilization and Quality of Life (PLOS One, February 2016)
- Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes. (Institute of Medicine, December 2015)
- Big Ideas: Interprofessional Collaboration: The Impact on Eliminating Individual Silos and Meeting Industry Goals(HealthLeaders Media, December 2015)
- Integrating Compassionate, Collaborative Care (the “Triple C”) Into Health Professional Education to Advance the Triple Aim of Health Care (
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07, 2016
Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
This resource was shared by Patti McCue and Bonnie Barndt-Maglio at the February 20th SYNC session on “Operationalizing the Core Competencies of Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.” Click on the image below to view the resource.
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07, 2016
VCU Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care
Now available:
Presentations from the Fourth Annual Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium, this year’s theme being Leading Interprofessional Innovations in a Changing World. Click here to learn about the event and view the presentations.
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07, 2016
AHA Resources on Collaborative Leadership and the New Health Care
These reports can be found at www.hret.org (Health Research and Education Trust) and www.hpoe.org (Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence).
- Hospital-based Strategies for Creating a Culture of Health (2014)
- Navigating the Gap Between Volume and Value (2014)
- Building a Leadership Team for the Health Care Organization of the Future (2014)
- The Second Curve of Population Health (2014)
- Your Hospital’s Path to the Second Curve: Integration and Transformation (2014)
- The Role of Small and Rural Hospitals and Care Systems in Effective Population Health Partnerships (2013)
- Metrics for the Second Curve of Health […]
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07, 2016
ICU Transfer Best Practices
There are a number of studies about transfer of patients from ICU to other areas of the hospital. Best practices about ICU transfer include Stepdown Units, discharge strategy checklists, and staffing strategies. We highlight a few key studies below which address best practices in ICU transfer.
The Role of Stepdown Beds in Hospital Care
Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2014)
Abstract: Stepdown beds provide an intermediate level of care for patients with requirements somewhere between that of the general ward and the intensive care unit. Models of care include incorporation of stepdown beds into intensive care units, stand-alone units, or incorporation of beds into standard […]
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07, 2016
Design Thinking Crash Course
This content is only accessible by participants in the SYNC Program. If you are participating in the program and already have access to this online platform, log in here.
Click here to Register for access to this online platform.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Amy Swierczewski at aswierczewski@msv.org or 804-377-1053.
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07, 2016
County Health Rankings
County Health Rankings is a national project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The County Health Rankings provide comparative data on a defined set of community health indicators for each city and county in the nation, with each locality ranked against others within its state. The County Health Rankings are very helpful for starting community conversations about health improvement. For a variety of technical reasons the County Health Rankings have limited value for designing data-driven community strategies.
The following visualization by Community Health Solutions shows the comparative County Health Rankings for all Virginia localities. The purpose of this visualization is to […]