Quality and Patient Safety
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Delivering the right care at the right time in the right setting is the core mission of hospitals across the country. The AHA is committed to helping members improve the quality of care they deliver every day.
Please come back to this site often to see the latest news from the field and updates on AHA policy and advocacy. Click on the icons below to check out the full range of resources available from the many different AHA initiatives addressing improvement in quality and patient safety.
The AHA Quality Center is another 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.
Latest News
- AHANEWS: Bill proposes to create White House quality improvement office (May 06, 2009)
- AHANEWS: Hospital care quality rising, but disparities continue (May 06, 2009)
- AHANEWS: HQA names managing director (May 01, 2009)
- AHANEWS: CMS releases proposed IPPS, LTCH rule for FY 2010 (May 01, 2009)
- AHANEWS: Priselac: Reform should promote cost-effective, high-quality care (April 27, 2009)
- AHANEWS: Priselac: Reform should promote cost-effective, high-quality care (April 27, 2009)
- AHANEWS: AHA News: Umbdenstock urges Congress to take bipartisan approach to health reform (April 27, 2009)