The academic medical center will receive $75,000. It was selected to win because of its sustained effort to achieve the Institute of Medicine’s six quality aims for safe, effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered and equitable healthcare.
The 2014 finalist award winner is Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast in Concord, N.C., which will receive $12,500.
The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize is presented annually to honor leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety. It is supported by a grant from the McKesson Corporation.
More Articles on Quality:
Despite Guidelines, Antibiotics Prescribed at High Rate for Bronchitis
New Pathogen-Identification Method Leads to Cost Savings: Study
Kaiser South Sacramento Patients Potentially Exposed to Whooping Cough
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
