Quality@ACC
Cardiovascular Care at Its Best
A National Focus on Quality
Quality of care has become an issue at the
center of the health care debate. The report of the Institute
of Medicine (IOM), "Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health
System for the 21st Century" (March 1, 2001) has made it
clear to the public as never before that there are significant
gaps between the care that Americans do get and the care that
they should and could get. That report, and the supporting data,
has energized the efforts of health care purchasers and health
care systems to demand demonstrated "value" and to
organize more effectively to do so. Pressure for improvement
has never been greater, and ACC is responding. We have always
been the leader in defining quality cardiovascular care. Now
we are the taking the lead in integrating quality into practice,
measuring the results, and working to create a healthcare practice
environment that supports quality care.
ACC's goal is to help
our members deliver the highest quality, evidence-based care.
We do this by focusing on four things:
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