Profiles in Excellence: Quality Improvement Lessons--Parts 1 and 2.

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Profiles in Excellence: Quality Improvement Lessons--Parts 1 and 2.

November 11, 2015

American Hospital Association and Health Research and Educational Trust. November-December 2015.

The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize winners are recognized for commitment to the goals outlined in Crossing the Quality Chasm. These webinars shared insights from health care organizations that received recognition in 2015 for implementing programs to form partnerships with patients, families, and their communities to generate improvements in health care and eliminate harm.

Archived presentation-Parts 1 and 2

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