Interfaith Wins National Recognition For Patient Care

Focus on patients is one facet of Interfaith's recent recognition as a "Patient-Centered Medical Home" by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a national group working to improve health care. Other facets include after-hours and online access for patients, a team-based approach to patient care, and patients' reduced use of hospitals because they're receiving care that helps prevent medical crises. Interfaith's approach to primary care is varied and detailed, but has three clear goals: improve the quality of care, reduce costs and improve patient satisfaction. This was reported by The Bellingham Herald on March . . .