 Quality Improvement Tools and ResourcesIn this section, PQA is collecting links regarding quality improvement in healthcare and medication use from healthcare provider organizations, consumer groups, and stakeholders.
EPIQ Project: A complimentary, turn-key
quality improvement program for pharmacy students.
http://www.pqaalliance.org/files/EPIQ-Flyer_MAR2010.pdf Quality and Safety in Pharmacy Practice (Nau/Warholak). Recently published book provides the reader with a thorough review of the principles of quality improvement and their application to present and future pharmacy practice. http://www.disruptingclass.mhprofessional.com/product.php?cat=116&isbn=0071603859&cat=116 CMS Quality Improvement Roadmap
National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care
(The National
Quality Strategy) called for under the Affordable Care Act, will promote quality
health care that is focused on the needs of patients, families, and
communities. At the same time, the strategy is designed to move the system to
work better for doctors and other health care providers – reducing their
administrative burdens and helping them collaborate to improve care. Read
the report at
www.HealthCare.gov/center/reports. For more information about the
National Quality Strategy, visit
www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/.
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