Quality & Patient Safety
ACA Unclear on Whether Hospitals Must Participate in a Patient Safety Organization
SAN DIEGO (July 22, 2013) – Four U.S. hospitals are being recognized for their leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety. The 2013 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize will be awarded to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, which will receive $…
Hospitals that Contract with Medical/Air Ambulance Services Should Report Safety Concerns To FAA
Delivering the right care at the right time in the right setting is the core mission of hospitals across the country. The AHA is committed to helping members improve the quality of care they deliver every day and is engaged in a variety of initiatives that lead to better, safer, more efficient care…
As a member of the NQF and on behalf of the hospital field that is implementing a wide variety of NQF endorsed measures, the AHA is delighted that such a stellar leader has been named to lead the NQF.
This week, the Measure Applications Partnership released a set of more than 500 quality measures that it will review for inclusion in federal health care payment and reporting programs.
Hospitals are on a never-ending journey of quality improvement—employing new technologies and techniques and research on what works, as well as continuously training new workers and meeting the needs of sicker patients.
The AHA and the Kentucky Hospital Association today urged the Kentucky Supreme Court to reverse two lower court rulings restricting the scope of protection for patient safety information under the federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSA).
A just culture. A culture of transparency. A patient-first culture. Culture transformation at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland encompasses all of these things and more to achieve quality and safety. In a just and transparent culture, all employees are encouraged to voice their…