March 26, 2013
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Issue Brief
Forces Driving Implementation of the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey is part of a suite of resources on patient experience designed by AF4Q to assist community health collaboratives.
August 9, 2012
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Report
New insights into the inner workings of America's primary care practices, including areas of strength and critical areas for growth.
August 23, 2012
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Issue Brief/Infographic
AF4Q is working with nearly 300 hospitals in 16 communities to develop, test, implement, and spread quality improvement strategies.
June 4, 2013
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Journal Article
Aligning Forces for Quality is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's signature effort to improve the overall quality of health care in targeted communities, reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care, and provide models for national reform.
February 4, 2013
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Journal Article
The practice of patient-centered care remains in its developmental stages—hampered, in part, by limited evidence of its effectiveness.
December 1, 2012
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Journal Article
Providers who treat patients with chronic conditions can achieve high patient satisfaction.
December 1, 2012
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Journal Article
Greater use of patient-centered medical home processes were not associated with patients’ perception of care according to this study.
October 1, 2012
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Issue Brief
Increased investments in transparency—particularly of health care cost and resource use information—are meant to address the challenges of rising costs and inefficient care.
October 1, 2012
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Issue Brief
This brief offers a snapshot of physicians’ views on having access to this kind of information themselves and having this information available to the public.
September 1, 2012
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Story
Directors of four regional health improvement collaboratives supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF’s) Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative, summarize their common vision, and describe how commitments are being shaped and i ...