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Organizing Structure for Quality Reporting and Improvement

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The benefits of building a comprehensive structure for quality improvement at the health system and facility level are discussed. The leadership, information, process improvement, and communication components of such a system are mentioned. We describe how these components evolved and interact with each other. Examples are provided, highlighting how these structural components of a system for quality improvement have benefited Ochsner patients and care teams.

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  1. Center for Quality and Patient Safety, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, USA

    R. Harmatz & R. Guthrie

  2. Departments of Executive Administration and Anesthesiology, Ochsner Medical Center and University of Queensland, New Orleans, LA, USA

    A. Schubert

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  1. Departments of Executive Administration and Anesthesiology, Ochsner Medical Center and University of Queensland, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Armin Schubert

  2. Department of Infectious Diseases and Center for Quality and Patient Safety, Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Sandra A. Kemmerly

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Harmatz, R., Schubert, A., Guthrie, R. (2022). Organizing Structure for Quality Reporting and Improvement. In: Schubert, A., Kemmerly, S.A. (eds) Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_2

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