Reducing Potentially Avoidable Complications in Patients with Chronic Diseases
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Payment reforms show promise in reducing costs while improving care for people with several chronic conditions.
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States Develop Strategies to Reduce Medical Errors and Improve Patient Safety Through Hospital Reporting Systems
May 1, 2005 | Program Result
From 2000 to 2003, staff at the National Academy for State Health Policy assisted state officials in developing strategies to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety through mandatory hospital reporting systems.
Documenting Quality: Two Film Products
January 11, 2008 | Program Result
A team of filmmakers led by producer Frank Christopher created two media products that examined innovative efforts to improve the quality of health care at selected medical institutions around the country.
Resolving Medical Malpractice Cases in Health Courts - An Alternative to the Current Tort System
August 15, 2010 | Program Result
Common Good Institute staff and researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health developed and promoted an administrative alternative, called health courts, to the current tort system for resolving medical malpractice cases.
Joint Statement on Antibiotic Resistance from 25 National Health Organizations and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
November 12, 2012 | Report
In this statement presented by 25 national health organizations, a set of principles are presented which represent their commitment to conserving and replenishing antibiotic resources.
National Program Will Strengthen Community-Based Advocacy to Reduce Health Inequities and Create Healthy Neighborhoods
January 17, 2010 | News Release
$15 million investment engages residents in communities of color and indigenous nations in local efforts to improve food and recreation environments.
National Program Launched to Strengthen Advocacy and Reduce Health Inequities in Communities of Color
January 17, 2010 | Story
$15 million investment through Communities Creating Healthy Environments seeks to improve food and recreation access by engaging local residents.
Is Physician Education Effective in Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship?
February 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
In this new policy brief, Extending the Cure (ETC) summarizes the latest research about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing doctor's over-prescribing of antibiotics.
ResistanceMap
March 3, 2011 | Report
The rapid rise of antibiotic resistance can be tracked using ResistanceMap, an online tool that visually highlights regions of the country where this growing public health threat is particularly severe.
"One-Size-Fits-All"?
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
When patients are likely to develop immunity to infection, the duration of antibiotic treatments can be shortened without harm, thus delaying the spread of drug resistance and its concomitant public health impacts, according to this model-based analysis.