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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is the primary source of Federal support for research on problems related to the quality and delivery of health services. The Healthcare Research and Qua... Details >
The goal of the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC) is to ensure that all Federal agencies involved in purchasing, providing, studying, or regulating health care services are working in... Details >
The mission of the American College of Physicians (ACP) is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. ACP members... Details >
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) was founded in 1905 as an international, professional and scientific society which focuses on respiratory and critical care medicine. Today, the Society has approx... Details >
This agency manages and coordinates no-cost charitable child transport patient programs on behalf of children who need access to medical research centers and disease-specific treatment programs. Some... Details >
Hospice Patients Alliance, Inc. (HPA) was formed by hospice staff and other health care professionals to promote quality hospice services for all patients, whether enrolled in a licensed hospice, resi... Details >
The Institute for Family-Centered Care is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the understanding and practice of family-centered care. Family-centered care focuses on the relationships... Details >
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health care throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Boston, MA, IHI is a catalyst... Details >
The purpose of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is to educate healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical indust... Details >
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and its 51 affiliates promote the prevention, treatment, and cure of kidney and urinary tract diseases. The NKF sponsors programs in organ donation, research, prof... Details >
The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) is a policy organization committed to national and state initiatives that will enhance and ensure patients' access to care and reimbursement through leg... Details >
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) is a nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing medical errors in the delivery of health care. The ... Details >
Remaking American Medicine is a four-part primetime television series intended for broadcast on PBS in early 2006. It is being produced by the award-winning media company, Crosskeys Media. KQED in S... Details >