Reducing Variation Blog Posts

Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

6 min read | Posted February 26, 2024

Explore the benefits of care coordination for patients and providers in improving outcomes and aligning with valued-based care.

New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

6 min read | Posted January 23, 2023

Read about our peer-reviewed journal article on the results of our peripartum depression study of acute and behavioral health caregivers.

Innovative Approaches To Improve Maternal Mortality and Maternal Care

5 min read | Posted November 22, 2022

Innovative approaches to improve maternal mortality are happening globally through a range of resourceful and creative initiatives.

The Six Domains of Health Care Quality — New Considerations

7 min read | Posted November 15, 2022

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) created the six domains of health care quality. New research suggests additional health care quality measures.

A Successful High-Risk Birth: The Baiera Family’s Story

7 min read | Posted August 5, 2022

The Baiera family’s birth story unfolds like a movie. It features a hopeful young family, a daunting obstacle to overcome, and a happy ending.

The Enemy of Quality: 3 Simple Steps to Reduce Clinical Variation

4 min read | Posted October 24, 2019

To identify opportunities in clinical variation, organizations can work towards taking these 3 simple steps to reduce clinical variation.

Maternal Mortality Must Be Addressed and Variation in Care Is at the Root of the Problem

3 min read | Posted March 25, 2019

The U.S. has the highest maternal death rate (and rising) among the world’s developed nations, while the death rate has been stable or falling in other developed countries.

4 Steps to Successfully Reducing Clinical Variation

2 min read | Posted November 1, 2018

Working with leading healthcare organizations has led our team to identify a framework for success in efforts to reduce variation in care.