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September 24, 2013 | Issue Brief
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) are indispensable to the acute health care system. Yet, 70 percent of ED visits are not emergencies, or could be prevented with effective and timely outpatient care.
September 24, 2013 | Issue Brief
This resource guide provides information on campaigns, tools, case studies and other materials for providers and organizations looking for additional information about how to reduce inappropriate emergency department use in their communities.
September 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This set of case studies examines successful initiatives in three Aligning Forces for Quality communities that aim to reduce inappropriate emergency department.
September 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
The Greater Detroit Area Health Council (GDAHC) is heading a successful initiative to reduce avoidable emergency department (ED) visits as part of its work leading the Aligning Forces for Quality initiative (AF4Q) in Detroit.
September 1, 2013 | Toolkit
This guide for primary care practices provides lessons from Detroit on reducing avoidable ED visits and was developed in partnership with the Greater Detroit Area Health Council as part of its work with Aligning Forces for Quality.
July 8, 2013 | Report
Federal financial incentives are spurring electronic health record adoption by hospitals and physicians.
July 3, 2013 | Issue Brief
Childhood obesity rate has leveled off with some cities and states reporting recent declines in their rates, thanks to far-reaching changes in food and physical activity.
June 13, 2013 | Program Results Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
April 25, 2013 | Program Results Report
The Coverage Ideas from the Field call for proposals sought projects to increase the likelihood that the nation's health care debate would lead to solutions and build momentum to drive federal policy-makers to act.
April 24, 2013 | Toolkit
This glossary explores commonly used health care quality improvement terminology.