South Central Pennsylvania
A growing number of quality improvement projects are enabling patients, families, and advocates to advise and affect decision-making within their local health care systems. A new report from Aligning Forces for Quality shares the experiences of five communities that are engaging consumers to improve ambulatory care. A recent Lessons Learned piece describes efforts made in the Humboldt County, Oregon, Minnesota, Maine, and South Central Pennsylvania alliances to incorporate consumer engagement into ambulatory quality improvement efforts. While each approach is different, each communities...
Aligning Forces for Quality – South Central PA (AF4Q – South Central PA) launched its new website (www.Aligning4HealthPA.org) in an effort to provide more resources (videos, tip sheets, events, etc.) and easy-to-understand information that leads patients to become more engaged in their care, and receive the right care at the right time. AF4Q – South Central PA is one of 16 communities across the nation that’s focused on helping patients understand what high quality care is, and how to...
The Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative in South Central Pennsylvania is led by The Healthy York County Coalition (HYCC). Their mission is to engage consumers in order to improve the quality of health care for all who live, work and play in this community. Goals are accomplished by sharing resources and information, implementing proven practices on the ground and measuring outcomes. The Leadership Team includes people and organizations from five main community stakeholder groups: providers, employers, consumers, community leaders and health plans. AF4Q - South Central PA’s health care partner providers (Family First Health, Hanover Hospital, Memorial Hospital and WellSpan Health) have committed to championing the incorporation of more efficient strategies to manage care within their health systems.
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