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"HealthCare 411" News Series from AHRQ http://www.healthcare411.org
Healthcare 411 is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Podcast Series. The information is cleared through the Agency for Research Healthcare and Quality and is an excellent resource for the latest health information. It is updated weekly and searchable by topic or key word. The site is completely free to download or subscribe.
AHRQ Web Mortality and Morbidity http://webmm.ahrq.gov
In hospitals across the country, clinicians routinely hold Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conferences to discuss specific cases that raise issues regarding medical errors and quality improvement. Until now, there has been no comparable national or international forum to discuss and learn from medical errors. This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality monthly peer-reviewed, Web-based medical journal showcases patient safety lessons drawn from actual cases of medical errors.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid http://cms.hhs.gov
Check this site for all kinds of information about Medicare and Medicaid, including rules and statistical information. This website is valuable because the information ranges from plain language to very technical.
Department of Health Services (Wisconsin) http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/
The starting point for learning more about any program or service provided by the Department. You'll find links to pages that outline programs such as Medicaid, BadgerCare, Family Care and the Health Insurance Risk Sharing Program (HIRSP). The site also offers sections pertaining to DHFS administrative rules, caregiver background and criminal history checks and a consumer guide to health care.
Healthfinder http://www.healthfinder.gov
This consumer information website sponsored by HHS contains hot health topics, tips on wellness and prevention and links to other sources of medical information, including a medical dictionary.
MedQIC http://www.medqic.org
MedQIC supports Quality Improvement Organizations and providers in finding, using, and sharing quality improvement resources
MetaStar http://www.metastar.com
Wisconsin's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization offering assistance with quality improvement projects related to the 7th Scope of Work.
National Council on Patient Information and Education http://www.talkaboutrx.org/
Designed to help consumers make sound decisions about a very important, and sometimes frequent, part of good health: use of medicines.
Pathways for Medication Safety http://www.medpathways.info
With the release of Pathways for Medication Safety, hospitals now have access to a coordinated, extensive set of tools designed to reduce medication errors. Pathways is designed to help hospitals take a process-driven, system-based approach to address this critical issue.
Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy http://www.cdc.gov/pcd
WHA Quality Center http://www.whaqualitycenter.org
The Wisconsin Hospital Association Quality Center is designed to make information on topics related to health care quality improvement in Wisconsin easy to find. Topics that are currently available are listed on the menu located on the left side of this page. Content will be updated regularly and we welcome your feedback and requests.
