At HRSA, through our programs, we’re attempting to engage a health care quality agenda on many fronts, embracing and encouraging innovation that drives quality wherever and whenever we can.
-- HRSA Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, PhD, RN
“Hunter Health Clinic, Inc Uses Electronic Medical Records to Improve Diabetes Care”
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Quality Improvement Website is pleased to highlight the Hunter Health Clinic, Inc. and their use of an electronic health record (EHR) to support improved care for patients with diabetes. Hunter is a grantee of both the Indian Health Services (IHS) and HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care. They are a community health center, Health Care for the Homeless center and the only Title V Urban Indian Health Organization in Kansas. More>
HRSA recognizes the need for a toolkit of objective educational tools and resources to assist an organization in its quality improvement (QI) efforts. The HRSA Quality Toolkit is equipped with proven strategies and techniques to effectively support an organization's new or existing QI program. The toolkit's wide range of practical, convenient, and useful tools are used for implementing data collection and performance measurement techniques, and the organizations that integrated their use into QI programs effectively improved their deliveries of care. These resources are adaptable and may be used to facilitate the implementation of a new QI program or fine tune an existing one. More>>
This section provides tools and resources from HRSA and recognized community organizations with a commitment to quality. HRSA has assembled these resources to help safety net providers and grantees in their quality improvement efforts. More >>
HRSA is working with partner Federal agencies and recognized community organizations with a commitment to quality in order to support care delivery improvement efforts for the safety net community. More >>
HRSA/NIH Announces a Call for Papers on Obesity Prevention. (08/21/12)
June/July HRSA Health IT and Quality Newsletter (06/21/2012)
New HHS Briefing Paper "Understanding the Impact of Health IT in Underserved Communities and those with Health Disparities" (PDF-929KB) (05/04/2012)
Finger Lakes Community Health Center Use of Teledentistry in Treating Kids (05/03/2012)
National Quality Strategy: 2012 Annual Report Released (05/01/2012)
New AHRQ Report: Disparities Report Highlights Health Care Challenges For Racial and Ethnic Minorities (04/25/2012)
HRSA Health IT and Quality Newsletter for April/May Now Online (04/24/2012)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Report: "Can Implementing Patient-Centered Medical Homes Improve Health Care Quality?" (04/12/2012)
HRSA Health IT and Quality Webinar, "Using Health for Patient Safety" Now Online
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HRSA has a longstanding commitment to increasing the access and improving the quality of health care for the poor, underserved and vulnerable patient populations in the United States. Discover how HRSA’s quality initiatives and programs help improve health care quality for 17 million lives. More >>
Health IT and Quality Webinars
Using Health IT for Care Coordination Across Inpatient and Outpatient Settings
Continuity and Resiliency for Health IT Systems: Preparing for Unforeseen Events
Using Health IT for Patient Safety
Overview of Meaningful Use Stage 2 NPRM for Safety Net Providers
Tips for Preventing Scope Creep and Cost Over Runs When Implementing a Health IT System
Tips for Engaging Safety Net Patients Using Health IT
Tips for Overcoming the Gray Areas of Meaningful Use Stage 1 for Safety Net Providers
Tips for Using Your Health IT System for Population Health Management
Tips for Going Live With Your Health IT System
Impact of ICD-10 on Safety Net Providers
Privacy and Security - What Questions Should You Ask Your Vendor?"
Call for Papers: Evidence for Informing the Next Generation of Quality Improvement Initiatives: Models, Methods, Measures and Outcomes Learn More>>