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Patient-Centered Medical Homes Recognized by NCQA

Patient-Centered Medical Homes Recognized by NCQA

Three clinics in Oregon have met the NCQA recognition standards that assure patients receive the care when and where they need it
January 12, 2011 -- Three independent physician practices are the first in Oregon to receive National Commission for Quality Assurance Recognition as patient-centered medical homes. Read More >>
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Dameron Leaves Legacy on Oregon Patient Safety

Dameron Leaves Legacy on Oregon Patient Safety

Jim Dameron retires this month from the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, which he helped create nearly a decade ago
December 15, 2010 -- Looking back on it now, there were several forces that led Jim Dameron to help create and then run Oregon's Patient Safety Commission. Read More >>
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Mylia Christensen to Lead Quality Corp

Mylia Christensen to Lead Quality Corp

November 15, 2010 -- Mylia Christensen has been chosen to succeed Nancy Clarke as the executive director of the Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation (Q Corp). Read More >>
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Quality Corp Loses Leader While Facing Challenges

Quality Corp Loses Leader While Facing Challenges

After five years at the helm, Nancy Clarke is retiring but insists the Quality Corp will remain strong
October 29, 2010 -- With the imminent departure of Nancy Clarke who’s led the Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation for the past five years, daunting challenges await her successor who’s expected to be named in mid-November. Read More >>
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It’s Time for Doctors to Reclaim Ownership of Their Profession

It’s Time for Doctors to Reclaim Ownership of Their Profession

We can’t sustain rising healthcare costs and, more urgently, we can’t sustain the aftershocks of a healthcare bubble bursting
October 13, 2010 -- For decades, physicians have been like kids in a candy store ordering tests and procedures with total abandon and with constant rationalization that this was always for the benefit of the patient. Read More >>
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Six Health Groups Start Patient Advisory Councils

Six Health Groups Start Patient Advisory Councils

The Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation will provide technical assistance and start-up funding
September 28, 2010 -- As part of its mission to bring measurable improvement to the quality of healthcare in Oregon, the Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation has established partnerships with six local healthcare organizations to advance patient-centered care. Read More >>
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Our Country Comes Up Short on Life Expectancy

Our Country Comes Up Short on Life Expectancy

We need to invest in cost-effective prevention, and stop allowing insurers to make profits by denying claims
September 28, 2010 -- The United States does not appear to have the best practice outcomes on some important figures such as life expectancy at birth for males or females, health life expectancy or death rates for children under the age of 5, according to some basic statistics from the World Health Organization. Read More >>
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Clarke Retires From Quality Non-Profit

Clarke Retires From Quality Non-Profit

Nancy Clarke led the Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation
June 24, 2010 -- With great reluctance, the Board of Directors of the Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation is announcing that Nancy Clarke will be leaving her position as Executive Director. Read More >>
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How Legacy Reduced Infections 40 Percent

How Legacy Reduced Infections 40 Percent

For the past two years, Legacy Health System has seriously reduced harm
May 12, 2010 -- When Jodi Joyce, vice president of quality and patient safety for Legacy Health System, testified before the House Health Care Committee in February, she delivered a startling fact. Read More >>
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Infection Rate Reporting Lacks Validation, Yet

Infection Rate Reporting Lacks Validation, Yet

A team of public health officials plan to verify what hospitals are reporting is accurate
May 12, 2010 -- When Oregon officials release the state’s first-ever public report on hospital-acquired infections later this month, chances are it won’t represent the true number of cases. In fact, it probably won’t be even close. Read More >>
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