Baldridge Quality Award (MBQA): www.quality.nist.gov
INFORMATICS
Visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Center: https://innovation.cms.gov and review the innovation models and see where the partners are located. You can share your ideas here as well.
LEAN BACK
Although it is difficult to modify the structure of health care, what could you do to implement a system to continually modify the process of health care delivery to improve health care quality in your organization?
What are strategies to ensure patient access to appropriate health care services in public and private health care agencies?
How can the five IOM health professions competencies and the need for safe, high‐quality care be achieved in the current workplace?
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