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Passport for Health over 50
The Community Idea Stations have partnered with the non-profit Virginia Health Quality Center (VHQC) to produce Passport for Health over 50, a free pocket-sized guide to medical tests and other issues that patients should be aware of when communicating with their physicians. A printed, full-color passport can be requested by calling (804) 560.8144; supplies are limited.

The Passport in its entirety can also be obtained by downloading it as an Acrobat PDF. A more comprehensive document is also available for download as a Word file; it contains the same material found in the Passport for Health, as well as additional information.

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The VHQC is a not-for-profit organization that works closely with health care professionals throughout the state to implement successful and meaningful changes to the way health care is delivered not only in hospitals, but also nursing homes, home health organizations, physician offices and other health care providers.

Additional Partners and Resources:
AARP
Centers for Disease Control
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Cancer Society

Visit the REMAKING AMERICAN MEDICINE Web site here.

The quality of health care explored in a groundbreaking four-part series; two local call-in programs

September, 2006, Richmond, VA—As many as 98,000 Americans die each year in hospitals due to preventable medical errors. One million more are injured. In fact, medical errors kill as many people per year as breast cancer, HIV-AIDS and car accidents. These and other equally startling statistics underscore the chaotic conditions within the American health care system. “Remaking American Medicine…Health Care for the 21st Century” explores the quality crisis and the innovative solutions being undertaken by providers, patients and their families to transform the care provided by the institutions we all depend on. The four one-hour programs are scheduled to air on WCVE Richmond PBS/WHTJ Charlottesville PBS October 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 10 pm.

Each program examines critical health care issues facing Americans today including patient safety, medical and medication errors, hospital-acquired infections, family-centered care and effective management of chronic disease. But rather than assign blame for the failings in health care, the series offers solutions by showcasing the stories of individuals and institutions who are working to ensure better health care for everyone.

The Community Idea Stations will produce two television public affairs programs to air in conjunction with “Remaking American Medicine.” “Remaking Virginia Medicine: A Virginia Currents Special” will air at 11 pm, immediately following two of the programs. This live call-in program from the studios at WCVE Richmond PBS will examine alternative healthcare (October 12) and the nursing crisis (October 19). May-Lily Lee, host of “Virginia Currents,” will act as moderator.

The Community Idea Stations are central Virginia’s primary producers of local programs, including weekly series such as the award-winning newsmagazine “Virginia Currents,” the nationally-distributed public affairs series “For the Record” and the gardening program “Virginia Home Grown.” Our performance documentaries include “The Music Seen,” “Laughing Matters with Brett Leake” and the “Community Idea Stations Present” series. The stations’ local productions are regularly accepted for national distribution by PBS or American Public Television, including “East Of the Blue Ridge;” “The Ground Beneath Our Feet;” “Wilder: An American First” and many others.

Information:
Lynne McCarthy-Jones
(804) 560.8214

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