title: The role of policy in quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: AcademyHealth, Washington, DC. Electronic address: Lisa.simpson@academyhealth.org.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Gerry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fairbrother
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011050:Policy Making; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States