The Greek Health Center is a resource of the AHA to help hospitals accelerate their quality and performance improvement processes. It features tools, articles and other resources to support hospitals to achieve better patient outcomes, enhanced safety, increased satisfaction and improved operational and financial performance.
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What is the role of the CEO in quality and patient safety improvement? • How can we make quality and patient safety meaningful to your governing board? • How can incentives be constructed to increase senior leadership's attention to the areas of quality and patient safety? |
The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge. |
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How can we effectively measure quality and patient safety improvement? • How can we overcome barriers to performance measurement? |
What is the "business case for quality" in my organization? • How can our CFO be a "quality champion"? • How can we make quality and patient safety business imperatives in my organization? |
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What role does information technology play in hospital quality? • How do we evaluate IT purchases for their contribution to advancing quality and patient safety? |
How can we effectively recruit physicians to become advocates for quality and patient safety? • How do we create and maintain a culture that is focused on quality and patient safety?... |
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What are the key elements of a "culture of safety"? • How do we create and sustain a "culture of safety"? • What are the key communication strategies for advancing quality and patient safety? |
What are the major initiatives to improve quality and patient safety?• How are successful hospitals implementing these initiatives? • Where is the best place to start? |
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