Title:American Hospital Association
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Webinar to highlight strategies for measuring health care equity
January 06, 2011
The AHA #8217;s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative will host a free webinar Jan. 27 on hospital strategies for measuring equity in quality of care. Presented in collaboration with the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, the program will feature case study presentations from Massachusetts General Hospital, Baylor Health Care System, Seattle Children #8217;s Hospital and University of New Mexico Hospitals. Participants will discuss using data collection, quality reporting and disparities dashboards to measure and report outcomes. Click here to register for the 90-minute webinar, scheduled for 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
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