In 15 communities throughout the country, Aligning Forces for Quality seeks to lift the quality of health and health care by teaming up with those who get care, give care and pay for care. Explore what our communities are doing to improve health care quality.
Willamette Valley, Oregon
Willamette Valley loves ... GORE-TEX, green living and good health!
Leadership Team: Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation
Web site: www.q-corp.org
Phone: (503) 241-3571
Fax: (503) 548-4849
Program contact: Nancy Clarke
Phone: (503) 241-3571
E-mail: nancy.clarke@q-corp.org
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The Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation (Quality Corp) leads the Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative called Partner for Quality Care: Information for a Healthy Oregon in Willamette Valley. The mission of this nonprofit collaborative is to improve the quality of health care in Oregon through community-wide collaboration.
Established in 2003, Quality Corp works statewide, but focuses on measurable impact in Oregon's Willamette Valley (Portland, Salem, Albany, Corvallis and Eugene) where 70 percent of Oregon?s population resides. Quality Corp is managed by a large board of directors, including leaders from across the Oregon health care market stakeholder groups. Purchaser, health plan, delivery system, consumer and government sectors are truly balanced at the table.
The priorities of the Quality Corp are to promote the availability and use of understandable quality information to inform decision-making, stimulate cooperation among all health care stakeholders and support the development of a health information infrastructure so that Oregonians' health information is always available.
The vision of Partner for Quality Care: Information for a Healthy Oregon is that:
- The health system is accountable for providing high quality and high value.
- Providers are continually improving the quality of care they provide.
- Consumers are full partners in managing their own health.
- Accurate information is readily available at the personal, practice and community level.
Areas/Population Served
In Oregon: Multnomah, Washington, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Clackamas, Linn, Benton and Lane counties
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Our areas of focus
Aligning Forces for Quality applies a wealth of resources, expertise and training to effect real results in health care quality. Take a closer look at the focuses of our work:
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