Intergrating Quality into Utah's Health System Reform

National Quality-Related Resources and Links

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality http://www.ahcpr.gov

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement –http://www.icsi.org  (evidence based guidelines for care)

National Guideline Clearinghouse – http://www.guideline.gov (evidence based guidelines for care)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides information on many hospitals in the United States.  A consumer friendly site is under development.  http://www.cms.hhs.gov/quality/hospital/

Hospital Compare - A quality comparison tool for adults, including Medicare beneficiaries.  http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations -- http://www.jointcommission.org/

National Institutes of Health – http://www.nih.gov

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force – http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm