Assessment of Vascular Disease Prevention Practices in Urban Women.

Background: Women suffer higher rates of death due to stroke compared to men. In addition, previous studies suggest that women are treated less aggressively for vascular risk factors compared to men. We assessed the quality of primary and secondary vascular prevention at multiple primary care sites within a single region.

Implementing teams in a patient-centered medical home residency practice: lessons learned.

Introduction: The "new model of care" calls for a new approach for primary care delivery that focuses on patient centeredness, quality, safety, effective and efficient care, and interdisciplinary teamwork. Medical education needs to parallel this health care reorganization. Implementing a team approach in a residency practice, especially in ambulatory settings, poses unique challenges.