Regions Hospital Selected to Participate in National Cardiac Care Quality Improvem... (n that patients who are racial and ethni...)

Regions Hospital Selected to Participate in National Cardiac Care Quality Improvement Effort

Date:9/10/2009

n that patients who are racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to receive lower-quality care than whites, particularly when treating heart disease and cancer.

"This effort is part of a broader commitment at HealthPartners and Regions Hospital to reduce health disparities and ensure that every patient receives the best care," said Brock Nelson, Regions Hospital president and CEO.

Led by RWJF, the Equity QI Collaborative will be overseen by the Center for Health Care Quality at The George Washington University Medical Center School of Public Health and Health Services, which serves as the national program office for the AF4Q initiative.

For more information, visit www.mncm.org or www.rwjf.org.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. For more than 30 years the Foundation has brought experience, commitment, and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those it serves. When it comes to helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need, the Foundation expects to make a difference in your lifetime. For more information, visit www.rwjf.org.

MN Community Measurement is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of health care in Minnesota by publicly reporting quali
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