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Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance > For Hospitals
http://www.phcqa.org/tools/hospitals
PHCQA provides data that emphasizes continuous evaluation and improvement of work processes by hospital teams, and empowers them to make decisions based on data. Doctors, nurses and hospital staff need to know how they are performing and where there is room for improvement. The PHCQA provides this high-level data, aggregated from different sources so that health care professionals can better benchmark themselves, and in turn, pass on that knowledge to their patients. The Pennsylvania Health Care Quality ...
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Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance > Quality Measures
http://www.phcqa.org/measures
Process Measures vs. Outcome Measures. Quality measures are metrics, indicators or ratings which provide some insight into the quality of care that patients are receiving in a particular setting or place. Quality measures are categorized differently depending on what and how they measure. Process Measures vs. Outcome Measures. Directly assess patients level of satisfaction derived from such events. How To Use The Reports. Surgical Care and Infection Prevention. Contact Us with your Comments or Questions.
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Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance > For Patients
http://www.phcqa.org/tools/patients
We are Here to Help. You are the Center of Your Care. You Are in Control. To learn more about PCMHs and how you can find one in your region. Care about Your Care. There are plenty of reasons for you to care about the care you receive. Some might even surprise you! Read more about the reasons by clicking here. Or watch the video below:. How Do We Measure Quality? Where can I get more quality information? Other measures of quality are available for various hospitals at one or more of the following sites:.
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Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance > About PHCQA
http://www.phcqa.org/about
The Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance (PHCQA) is a voluntary group of health care organizations collaboratively working together to improve the quality of health care for the people of Pennsylvania. On January 1st, 2015 PHCQA merged with the Health Care Improvement Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization that leads regional health care initiatives aimed at improving the safety, outcomes, and care experiences of all patients. What We Are Trying To Do. What We Aspire To Be. Alliance parti...
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Antibiotic Resistance: An Ongoing Nationwide Crisis ~ Infection Control Consulting Services Blog
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CDC Issues Advisory on Recommended Reprocessing Procedures. Phenelle Segal Identifies 5 Areas of Infection Prevention Focus. CDC Updates Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings. CDC and CMS Issue Joint Statement on Infection Reporting Requirements. Infection Prevention and Control Violations in Outpatient Care. CDC Issues Urgent Recommendation for Nursing Homes: Improve Antibiotic Use Immediately. Antibiotic Resistance: An Ongoing Nationwide Crisis. In 2008, the U.S. Department of H...To ba...
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Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance > Intellectual Property and Data Use Policy
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Intellectual Property and Data Use Policy:. Use of Data and Information. The data and information on this site are intended for informational use only. Restrictions on the use of the data and information are designed primarily to:. Prevent selective use of information from the PHCQA website which could be misleading and/or incomplete. Avoid the publication of stale or outdated PHCQA data given the continual updating of information on the PHCQA site. This policy does not. How To Use The Reports. Use of th...
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Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance > Patient-Centered Medical Home
http://www.phcqa.org/tools/physicians/pcmh.php
What are the goals of the PCMH? What are the benefits of a PCMH? The benefits of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) are far-reaching. Data demonstrates that PCMH leads to better health outcomes and better care, and at a better cost:. Treating the Whole Patient. PCMH promotes the facilitation between entities (specialty care, hospital, home health, nursing homes), allowing physicians to ensure that procedures are relevant and efficient. Physicians in the practice accept accountability for continuous...
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Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance > For Physicians
http://www.phcqa.org/tools/physicians
Physicians in Health Care Quality. One of the ways we aim to exemplify how physicians can take a leadership role in transforming care is by highlighting the efforts and successes of physician practices committed to the patient-centered medical home. There are many benefits to the PCMH model:. Physician leadership — A personal physician leads a team at the practice level and they collectively take long-term responsibility for individual patient care. PHCQA Physician Reporting Initiative. PHCQA has started...
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Resources for Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety - Southeastern Pennsylvania Association for Healthcare Quality
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Association for Healthcare Quality. Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Resources. Resources for Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety. Resources for Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety. Improving Healthcare Quality and Safety. Http:/ www.jcrinc.com. Institute for Safe Medication Practices. National Patient Safety Foundation. Http:/ www.npsf.org. National Quality Measures Clearinghouse sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Http:/ www.qipa.org/.
