Redwood Community Health Coalition (RCHC)’s Outcome Improvement Programs use a 4-Point Evidence-Based Care (EBC) framework including four areas where RCHC and member health centers collaborate to improve population health outcomes. The EBC framework advances practice transformation through collective leadership and the implementation of evidence-based standards. RCHC’s population health programs seek to improve care and outcomes through shared clinical guidelines, greater standardization of the electronic health record and use of clinical decision support tools, sharing of best practices, and population health and quality improvement support.
RCHC’s 4-Point Evidence Based Care Programs:
- Shared Clinical Guidelines and Protocols – Agreed to by RCHC Medical Directors for each member health center.
- Clinical Decision Support and Analytics – Recalls, Alerts, Order Sets, Templates, Standard Reports.
- Shared Best Practices – Peer Network meetings and RCHC documented Promising Practices.
- Population Health and QI Support – Provider/Staff Education and Technical Assistance
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND COMPANION DOCUMENTS:
Clinical Guidelines
Cardiovascular Health (PHASE, Hypertension and Diabetes)
- RCHC PHASE Algorithm (updated 12/2019)
- Hypertension Management Guideline (updated 12/2019)
- Hypertension Algorithm (updated 12/2019)
- Cholesterol Management Guideline (updated 5/2019)
- Cholesterol Algorithm (updated 5/2019)
- Diabetes Management Guideline (updated 5/2019)
- Diabetes Algorithm (updated 5/2019)
Cervical Cancer Screening
- Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline (updated 9/2018)
Gastronenterology (Colon Cancer Screening, Cirrhosis Management and Hepatitis C)
- End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) Guideline (updated 9/2016)
- Colon Cancer Screening Guideline (updated 10/2016)
- Hepatitis C
Opioid Prescribing (includes Buprenorphine Treatment Guideline)
- RCHC Opioid Prescribing Guideline Detailed (updated 11/2019)
- RCHC Opioid Prescribing Guideline Summary (updated 11/2019)
- ED Opioid Guideline 1 pager Spanish (updated 1/2017)
- ED Opioid Guideline 1 pager English (updated 1/2017)
- RCHC Buprenorphine-Naloxone Treatment Guideline (updated 5/2017)
- RCHC Dental Guidelines on Acute Pain Management (updated 5/2018)
RN Standardized Procedure Templates
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- Standardized Procedure for Blood Pressure Management
- Standardized Procedure for Management of Type 2 Diabetes
- Use of Aspirin for Management of Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events
- Use of Angiotensin-converting-enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists for Management of Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events
- Use of Statins for Management of Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events (updated 12/19/17)
Please note that templates were last updated 4/2018 unless otherwise noted. RCHC will not be making ongoing updates to templates.
Clinical Decision Support
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Shared Best Practices
Promising Practices
Promising Practice Health Center Templates 2019