http://www.health.ri.gov/publications/list.php The latest reports and publications from the Rhode Island Department of Health Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:05:02 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.health.ri.gov/chic/performance/quality/quality27.pdf Today, Governor Donald L. Carcieri and the Rhode Island Department of Health released the results of the first statewide surveys on “Family & Resident Satisfaction with Nursing Home Care in Rhode Island.” This report was created for the Health Care Quality Performance Measurement and Reporting Program, legislated in Rhode Island in 1998. The legislation requires public reporting of clinical performance measures and patient satisfaction for all Rhode Island licensed health care facilities and providers. This initial report has two purposes: it provides information for consumers to use when choosing a nursing home, and promotes quality improvement efforts in Rhode Island nursing homes and among nursing home providers. Future reporting will enable consumers and providers to look at changes in satisfaction and in quality of care over time. Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:05:00 GMT http://www.health.ri.gov/chic/performance/quality/quality27.pdf http://www.health.ri.gov/lead/govreport2006.pdf Submitted March 17, 2006 for the period January through December 2005 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:49:11 GMT http://www.health.ri.gov/lead/govreport2006.pdf http://www.health.ri.gov/chic/performance/annualreport2005.pdf The Health Care Quality Performance Measurement and Reporting Program has completed its eighth year with continued national recognition, expanded responsibilities of collecting hospital staffing reports, collaboration on data collection for hospital incident and event reporting, and pursuing public reporting of: home health care patient satisfaction, community health center clinical measures, and a nurse sensitive indicator - pressure ulcers. Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:24:30 GMT http://www.health.ri.gov/chic/performance/annualreport2005.pdf http://www.health.ri.gov/chic/performance/commercial-2004.pdf This study details the performance of the state’s five largest commercial health plans. Although Rhode Island’s health plans compared favorably with regional and national benchmarks on most clinical quality and access measures, several of the 28 measures evaluated in this report highlight the opportunities health plans have to help build a more balanced health care system in Rhode Island. Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:19:37 GMT http://www.health.ri.gov/chic/performance/commercial-2004.pdf