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Aligning Forces for Quality in Humboldt County, CA

Aligning Forces for Quality in Humboldt County, CA. Laura McEwen, MS, RD Project Director Laura@communityhealthalliance.org ITUP Conference February 10, 2010. The Three-Legged Stool of Health Care Reform. Access and Cost And… Quality

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Aligning Forces for Quality in Humboldt County, CA

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  1. Aligning Forces for Quality in Humboldt County, CA Laura McEwen, MS, RD Project Director Laura@communityhealthalliance.org ITUP Conference February 10, 2010

  2. The Three-Legged Stool of Health Care Reform Access and Cost And… Quality Quality is the right care at the right time for the right person

  3. Aligning Forces for Quality A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative to improve health care quality and equity in 15 community across the nation Aligning those who give care, get care, and pay for care The initiative reduces disparities in the quality of care and fosters a high-quality, integrated, patient-centered system of care that is accessible to all North Coast residents.

  4. Performance Measures Publically Reported Report measures and transform the way care is given at the hospital and health care provider’s office Not work harder, but work smarter

  5. Consumer at the Center of Control The Activated Consumer Consumer to take a more active role in their own health care Focus on those with chronic conditions

  6. AF4Q Humboldt

  7. Introduce the Panel • Alan Glaseroff, MD • Chief Medical Officer – Independent Practice Association of Humboldt Del Norte • AF4Q Project Co-Director • Tory Starr, MSN, RN, CIC • Regional Director of Performance Improvement & Quality Management – St Joseph Health System, Humboldt County • Betsy Stapleton, RN, FNP • Volunteer and Master Trainer for Our Pathways to Health

  8. For more information Laura@communityhealthalliance.org www.communityhealthalliance.org www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/ Thank you for the opportunity Special thanks to Michelle Comeau for the use of her photographs of Humboldt County

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