Publications
The following documents pertain to the efforts of HASC and the statewide hospital associations in addressing the issue of quality and patient safety.
California Webinar WebEx - Seven Leader Questions for Quality
California Webinar WebEx - Seven Leader Questions for Quality
Recorded 3/26/08
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- Click here to view the slideshow. (Adobe Acrobat, 451KB)
Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative
Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative
Website for the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative.
2007 CHART Hospital Performance Measures
- 2007 CHART Hospital Performance Measures (Adobe Acrobat, 116KB)
- CHART: Post-hoc Analysis by Azhar Qureshi (Adobe Acrobat, 134KB)
HQA Measurement Pipeline Update
- HQA Measure Pipeline FY 2010 (Adobe Acrobat, 2342KB)
Case Studies on Patient Flow
Response to HealthGrades' Letter
- Briefs Focus B 04/24/04 (Adobe Acrobat, 229KB)
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force
CHART Training Sessions
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CHART Enrollment Deadline for 2006 Reporting
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Chart Update 06/24/05
Chart Update 06/24/05
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART)
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CHART FAQs
CHART FAQs
Frequently asked questions about CHART, the California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force.
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CHART Status
CHART Status
California Hospitals Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) Status Presentation and Recommendations
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CHART Sample Letter
CHART Sample Letter
California Hospitals Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) Sample Letter
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(If prompted, please select "Save," "Save to disk" or "Save it to disk")
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Briefs Focus 09/10/04
Briefs Focus 09/10/04
Hospital Quality Committee Report: White Paper on Leapfrog's Fourth Leap
- Briefs Focus 09/10/04 (Adobe Acrobat, 145KB)
Briefs Focus 08/20/04
Briefs Focus 08/20/04
Background on Serious Events, and Developments Nationally and in Other States; Clinical Issues; Existing Laws and Regulations; Legal, Liability and Practical Issues; Solutions for California and the Future
- Briefs Focus 08/20/04 (Adobe Acrobat, 279KB)
Summary of Key Measurement Programs
Summary of Key Measurement Programs
Fact Sheet for Leapfrog; Fact Sheet for PEP-C; Fact Sheet for JCAHO; Fact Sheet for the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC); Fact Sheet for National Voluntary Hospital Reporting Initiative (NVHRI)
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Hospital Quality Initiatives and Profiles
Hospital Quality Initiatives and Profiles
The statewide Hospital Quality Committee's Initiatives and Profiles; July 2004
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Briefs Focus 03/12/04
Briefs Focus 03/12/04
Stastically (in)significant: Too many clinicians and other healthcare decision makers misuse statistics
- Briefs Focus 03/12/04 (Adobe Acrobat, 359KB)
Briefs Focus 09/05/03
Briefs Focus 09/05/03
Risk-adjustment Models for Hospital Performance Measurement: Key Points
- Briefs Focus 09/05/03 (Adobe Acrobat, 362KB)
Hospital Industry Position on Quality Reports
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Hospital Talking Points re. Public Reporting of Hospital Quality Performance
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Briefs Focus 07/03/03
Briefs Focus 07/03/03
Volume of Surgical Procedures and Patient Outcomes in Hospitals: Key Points
- Briefs Focus 07/03/03 (Adobe Acrobat, 452KB)
Briefs Focus 05/30/03
Briefs Focus 05/30/03
Hospital Quality Committee Report
- Briefs Focus 05/30/03 (Adobe Acrobat, 440KB)
Briefs Focus 12/20/02
Briefs Focus 12/20/02
Hospital Quality Report Cards: Industry Action Is Needed
HASC Establishes Hospital Quality Indicator Committee- Briefs Focus 12/20/02 (Adobe Acrobat, 432KB)
Quality Index Recommendations
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