Stephen F. Jencks, M.D., M.P.H., is an independent consultant in healthcare safety and quality, member of the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Patrick Conway, MD, MSc, is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Acting Principal Deputy Administrator and Deputy Administrator for Innovation and Quality, and CMS Chief Medical Officer.
Building improvement capability is not only about skill building; it also includes creating an environment in which frontline staff can identify and participate in needed improvements.
Drawing on IHI’s seven years of experience, a new article describes three essential components for Triple Aim success.
In the United States, 18.8 million people are diagnosed with diabetes, and an estimated seven million people remain undiagnosed, according to the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet.
Community Health Improvement Week (May 31 – June 6) is a national event to raise awareness and increase understanding of community health improvement activities and the people and organizations that lead them.
In January, Secretary Burwell announced a new vision for the Medicare program, including clear goals and a timeline for shifting Medicare payments increasingly from volume to value.
In an initiative to reduce the amputation rates and improve diabetes care in Meridian, Miss., atom Alliance partner, Information & Quality Healthcare (IQH), utilized the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) module
The term walk it off is often heard on the playing field when an athlete gets injured: “You’ll get through it; just walk it off.”
