AHRQ Innovations Exchange ► JUNE 20, 2012 ISSUE

AHRQ Innovations Exchange

June 20, 2012 Issue

Support Following Unexpected Clinical Events This issue includes

Innovations:

• Multidisciplinary Hospital Team Helps Families Cope with Unexpected Negative Events
• Emotional Support System Benefits Providers After Unanticipated Clinical Event

QualityTools:

• Disclosure Toolkit and Disclosure Culture Assessment Tool
• Tools for Building a Clinician and Staff Support Program

Next issue: Clinical-Community Linkages to Improve Chronic Disease Care

Spotlight On...

Human Interest Story: A Grieving Spouse's Letter Spurs Development of Innovative Program

New Expert Commentary: Providing Emotional Support Should Be Part of Hospital’s Mission
by Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD, Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program

Events & Podcasts

One in seven Medicare patients in hospitals experience a medical error. Listen to the AHRQ 411 Podcast on 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors. 

Articles & Guides Access resources for problem-solving and innovation adoption.

	Moving an Innovative Depression Care Model from Research to Practice A Conversation with IMPACT Implementation Center Director Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
	Spreading Innovations to Enhance Care for Older Adults An Interview With Amy J. Berman, RN
	The Transformation of Health and Health Care Delivery A Conversation with Barbara Spurrier, Administrative Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation

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Learn & Network Get advice and ideas from experts and practitioners. Participate in discussions and learning networks.

• Taking Innovations to Scale
• Community Care Coordination at a Glance
• Honing Cultural and Linguistic Competence
• Linking Clinical Practices and Community Organizations for Prevention
• Paths to Healthy Weight

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