Based on your work setting or an area of interest, select and explore one of the CMS quality initiatives (e.g.,
hospitals, home health, nursing home, end-stage renal disease) at www.cms.gov/center/quality.asp and review
the National Quality Strategy report (www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality.
Respond to following questions about the quality initiative you selected:
- What does the CMS quality initiative include?
- Describe the initiative and its relationship to the National Quality Strategy
- How can the data publicly available on the compare site for the quality initiative benefit a healthcare
organization? - Describe how the measurement data can be used in the setting you are interest in to improve performance.
- How can a Christian worldview support these initiatives?