Profiles in Excellence: Quality Improvement Lessons from the 2014 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize Recipients Part 2

The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize annually honors hospitals and health systems that continually work toward the Institute of Medicine's six quality aims—safety, patient-centeredness, effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness and equity. These organizations have demonstrated progress in achieving multiple aims and provide replicable models for the health care field.

Join the winners, finalists and citation awardees for a pair of webinarsto learn more about their innovative strategies and initiatives.

Part 1--October 30 (Follow link for details)

• Moderator: Gary Yates, MD, President of Healthcare Performance Improvement, President of Sentara Healthcare Quality Care Network, and Chairman of the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize committee
• Citation of merit: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinic, Madison, Wis.
• Citation of merit: Medical University of (Charleston) South Carolina
• Citation of merit: Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis

Each program will include a presentation about the organization's award-winning initiatives from key executives and leaders, as well as a question-and-answer session.

The 2014 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize winner is VCU Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. The 2014 finalist is Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast, Concord, N.C. Citation of Merits were awarded to Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center, Charleston, S.C.; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis; and University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wis. Download their stories.

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