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Mike Mitka

JAMA. 2008;299(20):2377.

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A federally sponsored Web-based initiative enabling users to learn about and share innovative ideas for improving health care delivery is now up and running.

The Health Care Innovations Exchange (http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov) was launched April 14 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). It began with 100 examples of innovations (or unsuccessful attempts at innovation) in the delivery of health care.

The federally sponsored Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site posts new ideas for improving various aspects of health care delivery that can be adopted by others. (Credit: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

For example, users can learn how house calls to frail older patients reduce costs, hospital use, and nursing home placements; or that e-mailing improves communications and access to pediatricians for patients and families. Additional examples will be added as the site is updated every 2 weeks.

The Web site's home page says . . . [Full Text of this Article]