3210.0: Monday, November 13, 2000: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | ||||
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| This annual session aims to revitalize and impart an appreciation of the work of 1999 APHA Sedgwick award honoree Avedis Donabedian and to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of quality assurance/improvement. This 2nd annual award will be presented for contributions in healthcare quality assurance and improvement will be presented to Dr. Donald Berwick, founder and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | ||||
| Gordon Schiff, MD | ||||
| The effectiveness of quality assurance: revisiting and reassessing the relevance of two landmark Donabedian articles Gordon D Schiff, MD | ||||
| Presentation of Donabedian Award to Dr. Donald Berwick Heather Palmer, MBBCh | ||||
| From quality assurance to quality improvement to breakthrough change: taking the status quo off the table Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP | ||||
| Sponsor: | Medical Care | |||