The Joint Commission recognized these hospitals for “their efforts to advance the evolution and utilization of electronic clinical quality measures.” The four organizations are:
• BJC HealthCare in St. Louis
• MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Md.
• Texas Health Resources in Arlington
• Vail (Colo.) Health
Pioneers in Quality is a Joint Commission program that aims to help hospitals transition to eCQMs through various resources, including continuing education webinars and other educational programs as well as a resource portal.
The 2018 Pioneers in Quality Expert Contributors will present in an upcoming webinar series to share their eCQM efforts.
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