With as little fanfare in its dissolution as it evoked during its ten-year existence, the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) in December wrapped up its efforts to advance public reporting for hospital care. By informing patient and family decisions regarding the quality of their hospital care, the HQA was the nation’s first and foremost organization for [...]
In June 1998 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) was charged with examining the current state of healthcare in the United States, and thus the Quality of Health Care in America project was initiated. The objective of the IOM’s quality initiative was to develop a strategy for improving healthcare over the next 10 years. To accomplish [...]
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