title: QIOs go beyond typical quality initiative.
abstract: An opportunity for improving performance and systems of care is to be identified. Three quality improvement organizations are to address a total of 10 different clinical areas. A eries of quality indicators will be used to inform decision making.
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards; D004194:Disease / Q000145:classification; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D010865:Pilot Projects; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States