AHRQ Innovations Exchange: Innovative Strategies To Increase Cancer Screening

AHRQ Innovations Exchange

February 13, 2013 IssueInnovative Strategies To Increase Cancer Screening

This issue includes

Innovations:

• Calls and Mailed Kits Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Those Overdue for Testing
• Outreach Programs Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Among Chinese Women
• Free Skin Cancer Screening at Beaches Identifies Many With Suspected Cancer

QualityTools:

• American Cancer Society Mammogram Reminder
• Choose Your Cover: Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Toolkit
• How To Increase Cancer Screening Rates: A Quality Improvement Toolkit for Busy Office Practices

Next issue: Dental Health Programs for Underserved Populations

Past Issues

Medical Home Models

Patient-Centered Design

Health Disparities In Children

Using HIT for Prevention

Inappropriate Antibiotic Use                     

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Spotlight On...

New Web Site Virtual Tour Videos
Learn more about how to make the most of the Innovations Exchange Web site. This video series demonstrates how to browse topics, refine your searches, comment on and submit innovations, and share information via social media and other channels.

 

Events & Podcasts

Thank you for joining the Innovations Exchange for the January 29 Web event, Innovative Health Care Policies: Using ACO Principles and Financial Incentives to Improve Health Outcomes. Event materials are now available on the Event page.

February 27 TweetChat
Join us on Twitter Wednesday, February 27 at 3:00 pm EST for our next Chat on Change: Supporting At-Risk LGBT and Homeless Youth, with innovator Lara Brooks from the Broadway Youth Center in Chicago, Illinois. Visit the Event page for more information about the TweetChat.

Articles & Guides

Access resources for problem-solving and innovation adoption.

Public- and Private-Sector Initiatives Are Reducing Health Disparities Among Children: A Conversation With Kathryn Santoro, MA, Director of Policy and Development for the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation

Antimicrobial Resistance Still Poses a Public Health Threat: A Conversation With Edward J. Septimus, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FSHEA, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center 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 To Improve Care >> Join the discussion on the Clinical-Community Linkages Forum Paths to Healthy Weight View all Learn & Network

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