What's New This Week

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March 8, 2010

Anderson, Roger T., Ph.D., Medical Quality Enhancement Corporation

Patients' satisfaction with care: patients' overall rating of their physician's office.

Patients' satisfaction with care: patients' overall rating of their physician.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Routine prenatal care: percentage of all identified preterm birth (PTB) modifiable risk factors assessed that receive an intervention. This updates a previously published measure summary.

Routine prenatal care: percentage of pregnant women who report to have received counseling and education by the 28th week visit. This updates a previously published measure summary.

Routine prenatal care: percentage of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)-eligible women who receive general education describing risks and benefits of VBAC (e.g., the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists pamphlet on VBAC). This updates a previously published measure summary.

Coming Soon

• Updated HealthPartners Clinical Indicators on Cervical Cancer, Depression Care, and Preventive Services. Look for these measures in NQMC in the near future!

Newly Identified

• New Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) measures on Perioperative Protocol.

Conference News

• The Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference 2010 will be held August 25-28, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois (USA). Register online now. The G-I-N Conference 2010 will bring together various professionals involved in evidence synthesis, guideline development, implementation, quality improvement, and health policy to integrate knowledge and, ultimately, improve patient outcomes. For further information and details, please visit the G-I-N Conference 2010 Web site.

Health Awareness Topics - March 2010

• National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (see related measures)
• National Nutrition Month (see related measures)

Of interest this week:

• March 7-13: National Patient Safety Awareness Week (see related measures)
• March 10: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Day (see related measures)
• March 11: World Kidney Day (see related measures)

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