Initiative to establish a practice-based research network in North Dakota Executive Summary: Northstar has recruited 34 primary care practitioners from around the state to participate in the network. The grantee hired a Network Coordinator, developing a brand and creating a...

An Intra-State Mechanism to improve Quality & Safety in Specialty Surgery Executive Summary: University of Louisville Research Foundation’s project focused on reducing preventable mortality and morbidity in surgical care by using proven methods based on benchmark data obtained using its...

Initiative to develop a multi-faceted program to help reduce the volume of unnecessary controlled drug prescriptions among patients in Tennessee. Executive Summary: TFQPH developed a CME course and technology pilot to reduce the volume of prescription drugs, specifically schedule II...

Initiative to address the management of African American patients with diabetes cared for by physicians in two areas of South Carolina where racial disparities in the incidence of the disease are most pronounced. Executive Summary: SCMAF sought to enhance the...

A research project to identify and study the impact of training for primary care physicians on skills of mindfulness and narrative reflection, and to measure the impact of such changes in order to address the increasing levels of stress, demoralization...

Integrated Program to Improve the Clinical Quality and Experience of Care in physician practice Executive Summary: MHQP developed a collaborative to improve the patient experience within the clinical care context. A total of seven practices participated in the full collaborative....

Initiaitve to document and study the successes, major breakdowns and failures of emergency preparedness and response as related to healthcare in an effort to educate physicians and the healthcare community.   Executive Summary: The objectives of the project were to...

Initiative to address the need for improved physicians-patient communication through providing detailed training and creating tools to facilitate implementation of self-management support in daily practice Executive Summary: To increase the capacity of physician practices to provide effective self-management support for...

Initative to develop and evaluate a chronic care program for rheumatoid arthritis. Executive Summary: The purpose of the project was to determine if a chronic care model with a self-help course, educational materials and telephone support and follow-up would improve...

The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital aimed to improve chronic disease prevention and management through practice improvement initiatives. Funding from The Physicians Foundation enabled the project staff at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital to address the need for evidence-based best practice, improve management of chronic care and strengthen community-based health services.