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The Ins + Outs of Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC)
  • Performance Improvement
  • Emergency Preparedness + Response
$0.00
The Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) measure aims to provide a means of assessing how well key patient information is communicated from an emergency department (ED) to any health care facility. The measure is applicable to patients with a wide range of medical conditions (e.g., acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, respiratory compromise, and trauma) and is relevant for internal quality improvement purposes and external reporting to consumers and purchasers.  
Growing the Community Health Worker Dynamic in Iowa: Opportunities to Train and Support CHWs
  • Performance Improvement
  • Emergency Preparedness + Response
$0.00
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers and trusted community resources. There is growing evidence indicating that CHWs advance health equity, improve health outcomes, and reduce health care costs. Because they are trusted members of the communities served they play a vital role in addressing social determinants of health and the root causes of poor health.