Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Quality of Care
Americans receive only about half of the recommended care they should receive. Adopting quality improvement strategies, reducing racial and ethnic disparities in care, and changing how care is delivered at the local level can improve the care all Americans receive.
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The Factors Associated with High-Quality Communication for Critically Ill Children
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Communication with family members about prognosis and goals of care often occur close to death for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Assessing Quality Improvement in Health Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Gaps in the role of theory to enhance the practice of QI research are explored in this research.
Do ACOs Raise Anti-Trust Concerns?
October 9, 2012 | Issue Brief
ACOs are promising vehicles for delivering health care more efficiently, but some insurers and regulators worry they could reduce competition and drive up prices.
How Does Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Work?
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Medicare#25; Value-Based Purchasing Program, created under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to reward hospitals when they meet certain standards for delivering high-quality care to patients.
What is the National Quality Strategy?
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The National Quality Strategy is the first overarching policy designed to lead federal, state and local efforts in improving the quality of America's health care.
What Are Accountable Care Organizations and How Could They Improve Health Care Quality?
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a group of health care providers (for example, primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals) operating as a single entity with collective responsibility for patient care.
Which Approaches Encourage Patients to Become More Engaged in Their Own Health Care?
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Patient engagement is a critical component of improving quality of care. It encompasses many elements, such as self-management and increased collaboration between patients and doctors.
How Are Local Efforts Improving Health Care Quality?
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Health care quaility issues are a national problem but health care is delivered locally and fixing the problem requires local action.
The State of Quality Improvement Science in Health
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This paper reviews the evolution of QI initiatives, the current evidence about whether QI interventions work, QI's promise for the future, and how to help it find success in health care.