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"Hospitals Launch Landmark Quality Information Initiative" 12/12/2002 Washington, D.C. Other Related Links      ------------------- Publications and Reports Organizations and Research Institutions Sources for Further Research Publications and Reports "The State of Health Care Quality 2002" This is the fifth edition of this publication, which was formerly known as the State of Managed Care Quality. Like past reports, it focuses on the performance of the managed care industry and its corresponding impact on our nation’s overall health. The 2002 report also includes Medicaid and Medicare performance data for the first time; with their inclusion, the report has broadened in scope to address the American health care system as a whole. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), September 2002 "Room for Improvement: Patients Report on the Quality of Their Health Care" Report reveals that an estimated 8.1 million households have experienced a medical or prescription drug error that turned out to be very serious. The Commonwealth Fund, April 2002 "Reducing Medical Errors and Improving Patient Safety: Success Stories from the Front Lines of Medicine" Institute for Healthcare Improvement Report, 2002 "Quality of Health Care in the United States: A Chartbook" Based on over 150 published studies and reports of quality of care, the chartbook contains a series of 54 charts and accompanying analysis that documents serious gaps on many crucial health quality dimensions. The Commonwealth Fund, May 10, 2002 "Estimating Hospital Deaths Due to Medical Errors: Preventability Is in the Eye of the Reviewer," JAMA 2001:286 Article questioning the validity of findings in studies of deaths caused by medical errors that use physician implicit review. JAMA 2001:286 "Reducing Errors in Health Care" Fact sheet examines how medical errors occur, who is at risk, and how to improve patient safety. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, April 2000. "The Quality of American Health: Can We Do More?" President's Message Report on current state of the quality of care debate. Commonwealth Fund, April 2000 "Health Confidence Survey - 2002 Results" This is the fifth round of an annual survey to assess attitudes regarding the U.S. health care system. Employee Benefits Research Insitute, September 2002 "Improving Health Care Quality: Can Federal Efforts Lead the Way?" This issue brief addresses proposals to improve health care quality. Commonwealth Fund, April 2002 "Provider Incentive Models for Improving Health Care Quality" This report details the findings of a National Health Care Purchasing Institute (NHCPI) commissioned/Bailit Health Purchasing (BHP), LLC study to identify viable provider incentive models that could be applied by commercial insurers, employers, and employer coalitions contracting directly with providers. The project is also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative. National Health Care Purchasing Institute, March 2002 Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help