Heart Care Links/Partners
Masspro has developed a robust network of partners to increase the breadth and depth of its hospital initiatives. Our partners work with us to provide relevant education and information to health care providers, develop and disseminate tools and best practices, and promote programs that improve patient care.
Partners
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke.
MassPRO and the AHA are key partners in both the heart failure prevention initiative and the AHA “Get With the Guidelines Program”™ , a quality improvement program that encourages hospitals to consistently treat and discharge patients according to evidence-based guidelines. This program is designed to “close the treatment gap and reduce disparities in the acute care and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.”
The AHA supports MassPRO’s initiatives by providing nationally recognized speakers, research results, software and practice management tools, which assist in garnering real-time data.
Massachusetts Hospital Association
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization comprised of hospitals and health systems, related organizations, and other members that have a common interest in promoting the health of the residents in the Commonwealth. Through leadership in public advocacy, education and information, MHA represents and advances the collective interests of its member hospitals and health systems, and supports efforts to provide high-quality, cost-effective and accessible care.
Massachusetts Medical Society
Founded in 1781, the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the United States and is the publisher of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.
Links
MedQIC
The Medicare Quality Improvement Community (MedQIC) Web site is a free on-line resource for quality improvement interventions and associated tools, toolkits, presentations, and links to other resources.
QualityNet
Established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), QualityNet provides healthcare quality improvement news, resources and data reporting tools and applications used by healthcare providers and others.
QualityNet is the only CMS-approved website for secure communications and healthcare quality data exchange between: quality improvement organizations (QIOs), hospitals, physician offices, nursing homes, end stage renal disease (ESRD) networks and facilities, and data vendors.
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