PBS and QIO Special Study Deliverables
In this section, you will find outreach and promotional materials produced
by Quality Improvement Organizations
and PBS stations to support the Remaking American Medicine campaign. Feel
free to replicate these materials
for your use or for ideas to spur development of your own.
If you have not shared your deliverables with us please feel free to send
them to webmaster@ramcampaign.org.
QIO's promoting RAM
QIOs are also promoting RAM to their local providers and Medicare and Medicaid
beneficiaries in their publications and in online E-Newsletters. Here are
two examples from the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC) and the
Information and Quality Healthcare (IQH) in Mississippi.
Kansas Foundation for Medical Care
http://www.kfmc.org/publications/TYH/online/2006_07_TYH.pdfInformation & Quality Healthcare (MS)
http://www.iqh.org/docs/qc_july_06.pdf
Materials by state and organization
California - Lumetra
Lumetra has developed a number of resources to assist providers and community groups in their diabetes outreach to the Latino community. All materials are available for download and distribution to patients and families.
Florida - Florida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc.
"Taking Control of your Diabetes"
A diabetes self-management booklet mentioned on the PBS program is avavilbale for download (in English and Spanish) in PDF 
format:
Download booklet from FMQAI Web site
Indiana - PBS Station WFYI
WFYI in Indianapolis, working with Health Care Excel, the state's Quality Improvement Organization and its statewide coalition, has developed eight "quick tips" for consumers addressing these issues.
See the "Quick Tips"
Michigan - MPRO and Detroit Public TV
Poster developed to promote national RAM broadcast and loal call-in programs. Dowload PDF
Mississippi - IQH, Information & Quality Healthcare
Carole Kelly, Communications Manager for IQH is Mississippi continues to promote RAM through its "Quality Matters" E-Newsletter for members. See examples of her effective efforts on the publications page of their site.
See the September 2006 Special Edition of "Quality Matters" which features Remaking Americna Medicine.
KETC, the public television station in St. Louis, Missouri and Primaris
Health, the state Quality Improvement Organization have teamed up to produce a four-part series entitled Remaking Missouri Medicine which is currently airing and will re-broadcast in September with the RAM series premiere. Their series focuses on local Champions of Change and reflects the content of the national series.For example, Program One focuses on chronic disease management and features Dr. Tom Landholt of Springfield, Missouri, a Champion of Change who has integrated electronic medical records into his practice. An early innovator in endorsing technology for patient care, Dr. Landholt has improved the efficiency of patient services and
decreased medical errors in his practice. For more information
about this Champion, click here.
For more information about Remaking Missouri Medicine and to see streaming video of their four local programs visit:
www.ketc.org/productions/remakingmomedicine.asp.
The Remaking Missouri Medicine: Guide to Quality Healthcare can
be found at:
http://www.ketc.org/productions/remakingmed/RMMBooklet.pdf
RAM Coalition Activity Tracking Form - Primaris Health and KETC/St. Louis developed a Coalition Activity Report that allows partners to report outcomes, track distribution of consumer-related print materials and gauge participant feedback.
Invitation by Primaris and KETC to a local screening of the National Symposium - View it here
Montana
The Montana QIO, Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation, has developed a postcard they are sending out to their local communities and members in preparation for the series airing.
Nebraska - CIMRO of Nebraska
Nebraska's Quality Improvement Organization has put together a Remaking American Medicine Promtional Flyer - Download PDF
Updated flier promoting the series which includes specific information on the four programs and confirmed broadcast dates.
A calendar of events which includes upcoming
conferences/conventions/health fairs where we may be able to disseminate RAM materials. Download PDFA PBS Broadcast Schedule for Nebraska's Remaking American Medicine outreach efforts. This document was created by CIMRO of Nebraska, in partnership with Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET). They plan to disseminate to Nebraska healthcare providers and the general public in the next few weeks through trade shows, conferences and meetings. Downlaod PDF
New Mexico - New Mexico Medical Review Association (NMMRA)
- Jennifer Trotter, Communications Manager at the New Mexico Medical Review
Association (NMMRA) has submitted an article to Southwest Senior, a monthly quality improvement publication for 55-plus Seniors and has a circulation of approximately 12,000. The article includes information about the RAM broadcast, NMMRA coalition activities and a local production on diabetes management that targets the Hispanic community. Read it here.
- Here is an example of a Resource Guide produced by NMMRA that coalitions (QIOs and PBS stations) may want to review for development of local print materials.
"It's Your Health ... A Resource Guide of Networks,
Partnerships, Coalitions, Initiatives and Programs
Aimed at Transforming Health Care in New Mexico"
This New Mexico RAM resource guide complements programming by listing current efforts in the state to improve health care, giving consumers and providers a central place to find important information about programs, projects and initiatives that are transforming health care in the state.
- Refrigerator magnets in English and Spanish showing the recommended portion size for most commonly consumed foods. Created in cooperation with Remaking American Medicine and KRWG-TV in Las Cruces.
English Version Spanish Version
For more information about this program, visit: http://www.nmmra.org/nmram/tvefforts.php
New York - IPRO
Watch IPRO's "Learning to Live with Sugar" video
Visit their Web site here
North Carolina - The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence
The Carolina QIOs higlighted innovative healthcare professionals in North Carolina. They created a series of four video clips, 'Transforming North Carolina Healthcare', to spotlight "Change Leaders" in the state. Innovative "Change Leaders" in four healthcare settings are featured in nursing home, home health, hospital, and physician offices. Video Clips and more information here (on the medqic.org site):
- Hospital: Alamance Regional Medical Center
- Home Health: Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc.
- Nursing Home: Silver Bluff Village
- Physician Office: Bertie Memorial Hospital
South Carolina - South Carolina ETV
The following are examples of large banners about Remaking South Carolina Medicine including the components of safety, patient-centered care, that greeted visitors at Senior Health Day at the ETV State Fair exhibit on October 12, 2005. (All files are PDFs).
South Dakota RAM Coalition
“Power to the Patients”
The South Dakota RAM coalition has produced a brochure (in both English and Spanish) that provides useful tips on how consumers can better manage their health care. It also includes a handy checklist that allows patients to track their medications and dosages. This is a good example of a brochure which targets consumers that you can easily replicate for promotional purposes.
Download the brochure here - English Version Spanish Version
(large PDF files)
Virginia
The QIO, Virginia Health Quality Center (VHQC), along with PBS stations WCVE and WCVW in Richmond, and WHTJ in Charorlottesville have developed their "Health Care Passport" -- which will be distributed it at their RAM community forums to both participants and viewers. VHQC will be distributing to providers that they serve. It will also be available on their respective Web sites for viewers
of RAM and local programming.
