The National Quality Forum's blueprint calls on providers and payers to invest in evidence-based interventions to allow them to better measure and assess healthcare disparities. NQF urged stakeholders to re-evaluate how they use quality measures and
Scotland will pilot a maternity care model in which pregnant women will give birth at home or in "community hubs" operated by midwives. Expectant mothers will still have the option of giving birth in a hospital but usually only if they have a higher
The U.K.'s Health Foundation highlighted four projects that are evaluating new approaches to using data for quality improvement. These are: Segmenting within general practice: personalizing care for patient subgroups - A general practice identified
The U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute launched a website to help nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care. The Method for Introducing a New Competency Genomics (MINC) website is an online
Canadian researchers report that despite uptake by physicians, a financial incentive wasn't found to alter follow-up after hospital discharge. This lack of effect may be explained by features of the incentive or by extra-physician barriers to follow
As part of Ontario's commitment to develop a provincewide, publicly funded psychotherapy program, the provincial government is investing in the following programs to help more than 100,000 people treat mental health conditions such as anxiety and
The Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) represents not-for-profit agencies that provide services such as personal care and home help, adult day programs, caregiver support and hospice and palliative care services. It's concerned that the
U.S.-based Epic Systems will supply Alberta with an advanced clinical information system under the terms of a $459-million agreement. The technology could lead to the implementation of a province-wide EHR system at the 400 healthcare facilities
U.K. researchers report (sub. req.) that stronger investment in primary care would lead to significant savings for secondary care, finding that higher levels of capitation supplement were associated with reduced A&E attendances, reduced emergency
The WHO Regional Office for Europe's scoping review looked at what actions governments across the region need to make to address the growing public health, inequality, economic and environmental challenges in order to achieve sustainable development