Hospital Quality
Office of Statewide Health
Planning and Development (OSHPD)
Government agency that collects and reports outcome data on
hospitals in California.
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Taskforce
(CHART)
Developing a statewide hospital performance rating system.
National
Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Non-profit that measures health care quality nationwide.
HHS - Hospital Compare
Federal government site that compares hospital on a series of
performance measures.
Health Grades
Private organization that grades hospitals on a number of
procedures.
The Leapfrog Group
Private organization that assesses hospital safety and
recommends improvement opportunities.
HealthScope
Private organization that rates healthplans through California
The CalPERS Partnership for Change: Promoting Value in
Hospital Care
CalPERS program to partner with other purchasers to improve
health care quality.
Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety,
efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
Hospital Quality Alliance
A public-private collaboration to improve the quality of care
provided by the nation's hospitals by measuring and publicly
reporting on that care.
Research/Public Policy
Kaiser Family Foundation
Foundation that provides health care research and information.
The Commonwealth Fund
Foundation that provides health care research and news.
Health Affairs (subscription required)
Health care research and policy journal.
Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC)
Provides health care research and analysis.
Institute of Medicine
Reports and projects from the Institute of Medicine on health
care quality.
National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
Works with health care professionals to improve health care.
National Quality Forum
Non-profit organization that develops national quality
standards.
News
California Healthline
A daily rundown of key health news.
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