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November 10, 2008

The theme of this issue is using teams and teamwork strategies to improve health care delivery. The featured innovations focus on improving access to care through multidisciplinary and culturally competent teams and evidence-based approaches to teamwork.

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Innovation Profiles:
	-	Field-Based Outreach Workers Facilitate Access to Health Care and Social Services for Underserved Individuals in Rural Areas

	-	Multidisciplinary Family Clinic Increases Access to Care for Inner-City Residents, Leading to Improved Outcomes and High Patient Satisfaction

	-	Provider Team Offers Services and Referrals to Frequent Emergency Department Users in Inner City, Leading to Anecdotal Reports of Lower Utilization

	-	Specialized, Culturally Competent Teams Provide Comprehensive Diabetes Care Management and Education, Leading to Improved Outcomes for Underserved Patients

	-	Teamwork Enhancement Program Improves Obstetric Care in a Military Hospital

	-	Technology-Enabled Streamlining of Hospital Registration Process Reduces Check-In Times, Waiting Times, and Costs

	-	Web-Facilitated Home Monitoring and Ongoing Pharmacist Support Improve Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients
QualityTools:
	-	Dementia Care Network Replication Manual

	-	EPITOME (Enhanced Patient Safety Intervention to Optimize Medication Education) Tools

	-	GRACE Interdisciplinary Team Suggestions

	-	Keeping Kidney Patients Safe: Patient Safety Improvement Toolkit

	-	Multidisciplinary Care Toolkit

	-	TeamSTEPPS™ (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) Tools and Materials

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November 10, 2008

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