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American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ), Bethesda , MD
Description: aim is to provide leadership and education in healthcare quality management.
Tel number: 301/913-9149
Web site: http://www.acmq.org
American Health Quality Association (AHQA), Washington , DC
Description: represents quality improvement organizations (QIOs) , once known as peer review organizations (PROs).
Tel number: 202-331-5790
Web site: http://www.ahqa.org/
Coalition for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Washington , DC
Description: collaboration of health plans, networks and industry trade associations.
Tel number: 202/861-1492
Web site: http://www.caqh.org
ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description: an independent nonprofit health services research agency healthcare technology, healthcare risk and quality management, and healthcare environmental management. F ormerly the Emergency Care Research Institute.
Tel number: 610/825-6000
Web site: http://www.ecri.org
Hospital Quality Alliance , Chicago , IL
Description: a reporting initiative sponsored by the American Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges and Federation of American Hospitals.
Tel number: 312/422-3000
Web site: http://www.aha.org/aha/key_issues/qualityalliance/index.html
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI), Bloomington , MN
Description: a collaboration of health care organizations to help members implement best clinical practices.
Tel number: 952/814-7060
Web site: http://www.icsi.org/
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Cambridge , MA
Description: seeks to drive the improvement of health by advancing the quality and value of health care.
Tel number: 617/754-4800
Web site: http://www.ihi.org/
National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), Glenview , IL
Description: membership organization for healthcare quality professionals.
Tel number: 847/375-4720
Web site: http://www.nahq.org
National Committee for Quality Health Care (NCQHC), Washington , DC
Description: provides a forum for the exchange of ideas through the sponsorship of conferences and seminars, publications, awards, and research.
Tel number: 202/331-7535
Web site: http://www.ncqhc.org/index2a.html
National Quality Forum (NQF), Washington , DC
Description: seeks to develop and implement a national strategy for healthcare quality measurement and reporting.
Tel number: 202/783-1300
Web site: http://www.qualityforum.org
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Evidence-based medicine (EBM)
Evidence-based Medicine Resource Center , New York , NY
Description: resources from the New York Academy of Medical and the American College of Physicians, New York Chapter on evidence-based medicine, which is a methodology for evaluating the validity of research in clinical medicine.
Web site: http://www.ebmny.org/committ.html
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Lean health care
Lean Healthcare West, Bonner, MT
Description: based on findings of research funded by the National Science Foundation.
Tel number: 406/258-6535
Web site: www.leanhealthcarewest.com
Gemba Research, Mukilteo , WA
Description: it teaches people how to think Lean and work as teams to improve processes rapidly.
Tel number: 425/356-3150
Web site: http://www.gemba.com/
More Effective Consulting Inc., Mont Vernon , NH
Description: a management consulting firm.
Tel number: 603/801-3923
Web site: www.moreeffective.com
Lean Enterprise Institute, Brookline , MA
Description: a nonprofit training, publishing, and research organization founded to advance Lean production and Lean thinking.
Tel number: 617/713-2900
Web site: http://www.lean.org/
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