In 16 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.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland loves ... rock 'n' roll and quality care!
Leadership Team: Better Health Greater Cleveland
Website: www.BetterHealthCleveland.org
Phone: (216) 778-8024
Fax: (216) 778-3945
Program contact: Diane Solov
Phone: (216) 778-8414
Email: dsolov@metrohealth.org
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The Better Health Greater Cleveland initiative consists of more than 20 organizations representing providers, patients, payers, plans and state and local governments. The collaborative was founded by the Center for Community Solutions, Health Action Council Ohio and The MetroHealth System and is led by physician leaders from large organizations and most of the region's safety-net practices.
Better Health Greater Cleveland is dedicated to promoting high-quality and equitable care for people with chronic medical conditions; helping people be more active and confident in their care; and bringing patients and doctors together to make Greater Cleveland healthier.
Physician practices across the region volunteer to report measures of outcomes and care to produce twice yearly Community Health Checkup reports, first on diabetes. The reports are based on data from medical records of outpatient care with attention to socioeconomic group and whether the care was paid for through a government or commercial health plan or was provided to a patient without insurance.
Areas/Population Served
In Ohio: Cuyahoga County
Our areas of focus
Take a closer look at the focuses of our work:
Hear what colleagues and health care experts around the country, including Cathy Davis, Craig Brammer and Elliott Fisher, have learned about improving health care quality and reducing racial and ethnic disparities in care.