AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange

June 22, 2009 | Go to past issues.

Featured Topic: Women's Health

Programs that use community health workers and telephone consultations may help women at-risk for health problems especially in underserved communities. The featured innovations describe the use of these components to advance women's health while the featured QualityTools describe practical aides to women's health.

This Issue's Featured Innovations:

Biweekly Counseling Helps Rural Women Maintain Weight Loss, With Telephone Contact Less Costly Than In-Person Sessions

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Telephone Counseling by Trained Volunteers Cuts Rate of Postnatal Depression Nearly in Half

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Other Innovations in this issue:

Comprehensive Vaccine Program More Than Triples Immunization Rates for Children

Medication Reconciliation Process Results in Anecdotal Reports of Improved Safety in Inpatient Setting

updated Comprehensive, Integrated Palliative Care Reduces Costs and Improves Satisfaction Among Patients and Their Families Within a Large Health System

updated Medical Response Team Saves Lives by Empowering Nurses to Recognize and Act on Early Warning Signs of Trouble

updated Online Communities Foster Data-Sharing, Communication, and Learning Among Patients With Neurologic and Other Chronic Diseases

updated Patient- and Family-Activated Response Team Averts Potential Problems and Generates High Levels of Patient, Family, and Staff Satisfaction

updated Personalized Support Improves Patient-Physician Communication and Enhances Decision Making for Breast Cancer Patients

updated Retail Walk-In Clinics Provide Easy Access to Low-Cost Primary Care Services

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This Issue's Featured QualityTools:

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

For Women With Diabetes: Your Guide to Pregnancy

Women: Stay Healthy at 50+, Checklists for Your Health

Other QualityTools in this issue:

Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Men: Stay Healthy at 50+—Checklists for Your Health

Questions for Your Doctor?

Routine Antenatal Anti-D Prophylaxis for Women Who Are Rhesus D Negative

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Last updated: June 22, 2009.

Register Now for AHRQ's 2009 Annual Conference and sign up for these Innovations Exchange sessions:

Progress of a Learning Network: Working to Reduce Disparities by Improving Access to Care
Monday, September 14, 8:00–9:30 am

So You're Doing Quality and Safety Improvement: How Can You Tell Whether It's Working?
Wednesday, September 16, 8:00–9:30 am

Expert Commentary: Women’s Health Care: A Novel Use of the Community Health Worker

Perspective:
Applying Customer-Driven Innovation to Health Care: An Interview with Jeneanne Rae, Co-Founder and President, Peer Insight, LLC

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The Health Care Innovations Exchange benefits from the guidance and input of a multidisciplinary group of highly qualified medical professionals.

Rubens J. Pamies, MD, FACP
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dean for Graduate Studies, and Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center

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