An updated analysis of Hospital Quality Alliance data by Harvard School of Public Health researchers shows that hospitals have made greater-than-expected strides in improving care for patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia. Quality Matters asked the researchers who analyzed the data, Arnold M. Epstein, M.D., and Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H., what they conclude from the results. Read more »
Multidisciplinary improvement teams at a medical center in Charleston, W. Va., implemented new care processes, supported by "change agents" and rapid-response data reporting, that led the hospital to achieve benchmark performance across multiple indicators of health care quality. Read more »
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Selected articles on quality improvement from a number of journals, including the American Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, BMJ, Health Affairs, Health Services Research, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety, Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Patient Safety, Journal of Safety and Quality in Health Care, Medical Care, The Milbank Quarterly, The New England Journal of Medicine, and Pediatrics. The articles are nominated by Editorial Advisory Board members from a preselected list. Read more »
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