Foundation Programs
The Foundation for Health Care Quality supports a rich variety of on-going member-based programs and long-term projects, in addition to short-term and/or one-time initiatives, all of which help us to advance the shared health information needs of the community.
Performance Measurement & Quality Improvement
The Clinical Outcomes Assessment Program (COAP) is a physician-led quality improvement activity that focuses on cardiac revascularization procedures in Washington State. Visit COAP at www.COAP.org.
The Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program (SCOAP), modeled on the cardiac COAP quality improvement activity, began as a statewide, physician-led QI activity expanding the COAP processes and principles to selected abdominal surgical procedures. It now also addresses QI initiatives in pediatric surgery and in vascular and spine care. Visit the SCOAP website at www.SCOAP.org.
The Obstetrics Clinical Outcomes Assessment Program (OB COAP) is designed to facilitate physician leaders and hospitals working together in a voluntary and collaborative way to review clinical outcomes data and seek improvements in labor and delivery care. Visit the OB COAP website at www.OBCOAP.org.
Patient Safety
The Washington Patient Safety Coalition (WPSC) is dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing medical errors for individuals receiving health care in Washington, in all care settings. Current activities focus on addressing transitions in care. Visit WPSC at www.WaPatientSafety.org.
Electronic Commerce and Information Technology
The Community Health Information Technology Alliance (CHITA) is a membership-driven alliance of healthcare and technology organizations and individuals in the Pacific Northwest which provides advice, education, and leadership. CHITA’s mission is to help expand and enhance the adoption of Information Technology in healthcare for the purpose of improving efficiency and quality of care. Visit the CHITA website at www.CHITA.org.
Transforming Communication in Healthcare
Poor communication among healthcare workers is a fundamental cause of most preventable injuries. Furthermore, when patients are harmed by their healthcare, open and transparent communication about what happened is uncommon. For these reasons, HealthPact is proud to assemble a diverse group of stakeholders from across the state of Washington to transform communication in healthcare. Learn more at www.HealthPact.org.
