The availability of patient data is the most important factor affecting the use of performance measures, according to a report released by the National Quality Forum. Read the full story from Mauren McKinney in Modern Healthcare here.
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- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the lead federal agency in the effort to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors, has a new audio newscast series to help keep you informed of the agency's latest health care research findings, news and information. Click here to hear the newscasts through your computer or download them to a portable mp3 player. You can also subscribe to the entire newscast series as a podcast, if desired.
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The Mississippi Patient Safety Coalition is working together to ensure that all Mississippians have access to quality, safe health care. And to make sure that Mississippians know what steps to take to help caregivers ensure their safety.
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