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March 26, 2013 | Issue Brief
Forces Driving Implementation of the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey is part of a suite of resources on patient experience designed by AF4Q to assist community health collaboratives.
May 21, 2013 | Report
In this issue paper, the authors give an overview of performance measurement in U.S. health care, and then make seven policy recommendations aimed at improving the performance measurement enterprise.
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.
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In an effort to evaluate quality improvement (QI) programs, self-reported versus externally rated measures of QI success led to different results. This study suggests that, ideally, evaluations of QI efforts should use externally rated measures.
October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This new brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation highlights examples of public reporting websites that have caused hospitals and physicians to improve their practice patterns and the quality of care they provide.
September 1, 2011 | Report
Consumers, purchasers, policy-makers, and other stakeholders seek improved quality and affordability in our health care system.
June 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue of Legal Notes explains the Affordable Care Act's provisions to expand CMS' authority to release Medicare claims data to Qualified Entities (QEs) for the purposes of evaluating and publicly reporting the performance of providers and suppliers.
October 29, 2012 | Program Result Report
B Lab expanded and improved the rating system it uses to certify B corporations, particularly in the areas of health and safety issues. B corporations have charters that require them to conduct business in a socially responsible manner.
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
An effort to help enhance the quality and equality of U.S. health care.