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December 08, 2008

The theme of this issue is linking clinical practices and the community for health promotion. The featured innovations focus on improving service coordination and delivery through collaborative arrangements among health care providers and community organizations.

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Innovation Profiles:
	-	Automated Clinician Prompts and Referrals Facilitate Access to Counseling Services, Leading to Positive Behavior Changes Among Patients

	-	Community Coalition Connects Medical Practices to Community Resources, Leading to Improved Asthma and Diabetes Outcomes in At-Risk Populations

	-	Community Referral Liaisons Help Patients Reduce Risky Health Behaviors, Leading to Improvements in Health Status

	-	Independent Educators Give Clinicians Unbiased Information About Brand Name and Generic Drugs, Leading to Lower Costs and High Levels of Physician Satisfaction

	-	Preoperative Safety Briefing Reduces Wrong-Site Surgery and Nursing Turnover, Enhances Safety Attitude

	-	Sepsis Alert Program Leads to More Timely Diagnosis and Treatment, Reducing Morbidity, Mortality, and Length of Stay

	-	Standardized Contact Process Based on Individual Physician Preferences Saves Nurses Significant Time When Trying to Reach Doctors
QualityTools:
	-	A Comprehensive List of Tools to Implement the Anticoagulation Management System

	-	Community Services Locator: An Online Directory for Finding Community Services for Children and Families

	-	Community-Acquired Pneumonia Admission Orders

	-	How to Develop a Statewide System to Link Families With Community Resources: A Manual Based on "Help Me Grow"

	-	National Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer and Their Families

	-	RxFacts.org

	-	Where to Seek Help—A Bright Futures Referral Tool for Providers

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December 08, 2008

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