title: VHA, Inc., introduces new data-collection tool allowing national and regional comparisons in real-time.
abstract: VHA, Inc., has rebuilt its online comparative clinical measurement (CCM) tool to help get hospital members on the same page in terms of clinical measurement in real-time. In June, it introduced a new version (CCM 2005) that includes the six new clinical goals or "changes of care" outlined late last year by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in its 100,000 Lives campaign.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D019992:Databases as Topic; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006755:Hospital Shared Services; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000592:standards*; D020407:Internet; D009862:Online Systems; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States