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$300 million grant aimed at boosting quality of care
Quality Improvement Monitor, June 6, 2008
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) yesterday announced a $300 million grant to improve quality in regions across the United States.
Underscoring the scope of the problem, the foundation also released new research showing that the quality of care people receive can vary dramatically depending on their race and where they live.
The $300 million commitment to improve health care in 14 communities, which together cover 11% of the U.S. population, is the largest effort of its kind ever undertaken by a U.S. philanthropy. Known as Aligning Forces for Quality, the community-focused program will lift the overall quality of healthcare, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and provide models for national reform.
“Doctors, nurses, and hospitals—everyone in healthcare—want to deliver high-quality care,” said Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, research professor at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services and the newly named director of the Aligning Forces for Quality national program office. “The fragmented nature of our healthcare markets and delivery systems often prevents key players from working together. By teaming up those who get care, give care, and pay for care, we will help these communities achieve lasting change.”
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