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Quality of Care at Loyola University Health System

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) has been a leader in improving the quality of patient care, particularly since 1995. These pages share information about the programs, initiatives and measures affecting the quality of care provided by Loyola medical professionals. Plus, you can find out about national trends in hospital quality by clicking on links to other quality related web sites.

About LUHS Quality
LUHS has long been committed to the quality of care and safety of its patients. We also believe in sharing quality information with the public and in participating in national quality improvement programs such as the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Quality Alliance, the National Quality Forum, which is leading the development of a national quality measurement reporting system, and the University Health System Consortium, an organization of major academic medical centers working to improve many aspects of health care.

LUHS prioritizes and coordinates performance improvement activities across the entire institution through its Center for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE). The CCE implements state-of-the-art quality and safety improvement tools, and communicates results of performance improvement work both within LUHS and to consumer, health-care and academic audiences.

The CCE was founded in 1995 and is operated by a staff of 10, headed by clinicians William Barron, M.D. and Anne Porter, Ph.D., R.N. The CCE staff also includes three master’s prepared quality improvement specialists, data analysts and computer programming professionals. LUHS dedicates $1 million of its annual budget to fund the work of the CCE.

What Others Are Saying About LUHS Quality
Quality Measures and Initiatives
Links to Other Quality-Related Web Sites
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