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January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
In response to the Institute of Medicine’s To Err Is Human report on the prevalence of medical errors, the Leapfrog Group, an organization that promotes hospital safety and quality, established a voluntary hospital survey assessing compliance with several safety standards.
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nursing leaders reported gains in quality improvement knowledge and the use of quality improvement tools after attending training programs.
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
An effort to help enhance the quality and equality of U.S. health care.
September 28, 2011 | Program Result
The High-Value Health Care Project, an initiative of the Quality Alliance Steering Committee, promoted a comprehensive, uniform national approach to measuring the performance of the health care system, to foster transparency and improve quality.
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
An in-house education program improved senior staff knowledge of quality improvement and engaged frontline staff in quality improvement projects.
May 23, 2011 | Program Result
The Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project is a coalition of more than 50 leading employer, consumer and labor organizations that seeks to give consumers and health care purchasers a greater voice in deliberations over performance measures.
February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This issue brief from the Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project (CPDP) summarizes three "roadmaps" from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to promote lower-cost, high-quality care in the traditional fee-for-service-based Medicare program.
January 1, 2006 | Report
The National Quality Forum endorsed a framework to guide the the provision of this specialized care.
April 12, 2011 | Video
Measuring physician and hospital performance around the country.
October 20, 2010 | Toolkit
How can measures make a difference in the quality of health care? Get an overview of the science of measuring health care in this primer from National Quality Forum.