Quality Improvement

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ is an arm of the federal government that leads, coordinates or oversees many efforts to understand, measure and improve the quality of health care services in the United States.

The Leapfrog Group - composed of more than 145 public and private organizations that provide health care benefits, The Leapfrog Group works with medical experts throughout the U.S. to identify problems and propose solutions that it believes will improve hospital systems that could break down and harm patients.

Medical Errors and Patient Safety - resources on a major federal initiative that has been launched to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety in federally funded health care programs.

National Business Coalition on Health - The NBCH is a national, non-profit, membership organization of employer-based health coalitions.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI offers resources and services to help health care organizations make dramatic and long-lasting improvements that enhance clinical outcomes and reduce costs.

The American Health Quality Association - Represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and professionals working to improve the quality of health care in communities across America. QIOs share information about best practices with physicians, hospitals, and nursing homes. Working together with health care providers, QIOs identify opportunities and provide assistance for improvement.