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The Path to Quality Improvement: Approaches and Barriers

When:: January 16, 2007 (11:51 AM Eastern)
Where:: Keck Center • 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 Map

Topic:: Quality and Patient Safety
Activity:: Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Board:: Board on Health Care Services

This workshop was held to gain a better understanding for the term quality improvement and the contexts in which it is practiced. The workshop brought together people from various arenas to discuss what quality improvement is and what barriers exist in the health care industry to both quality improvement and quality improvement research.

Previous Meetings for this Activity

Training the Workforce in Quality Improvement and Quality Improvement Research October 15, 2008 (8:00 AM Eastern)
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Toward Health Equality and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement May 12, 2008 (8:00 AM Eastern)
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Reports of Interest

Improving Health Literacy Within a State - Workshop Summary Released: November 14, 2011
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Patients Charting the Course: Citizen Engagement in the Learning Health... Released: October 3, 2011

Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality Released: August 25, 2011
Medical Devices and the Public’s Health: The FDA 510(k) Clearance Process... Released: July 29, 2011
Learning What Works: Infrastructure Required for Comparative Effectiveness ... Released: July 25, 2011

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Activity Staff

Samantha M. Chao, Activity Director

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Board on Health Care Services

Phone:: 202-334-2165
Fax:: 202-334-2862
E-mail:: rurmanaviciute@nas.edu

Mailing Address

Keck Center
500 Fifth St. NW
Washington, DC 20001