Quality Partners of Rhode Island offers a variety of products and services. As a national leader in healthcare quality improvement, we are uniquely positioned to partner with healthcare providers and researchers across the country. Our staff has the clinical knowledge and practical expertise necessary to improve the quality of the healthcare system. Evidence-based materials developed by Quality Partners and other quality improvement organizations are available to healthcare providers nationwide through MedQIC, the Medicare Quality Improvement Community.
Services
We offer our clients a wide range of expertise in:
- Convening Technical Expert Panels
- Contract and Project Management
- Design and Implementation of Public Reporting Programs
- Evaluation of Current Operations, Including Identification of Improvement Strategies
- Partnership Building
- Performance Measure Development
- Program Evaluation
- Training in and Implementation of Organizational Culture Change
- Quality Improvement Principles, such as Root Cause Analysis
- Quality Measurement and Analysis
Services are coordinated through on-site consulting or remote training.
The Journal Club
At Quality Partners, we believe in bridging the gap between research and practice.
Our Journal Club regularly convenes to discuss the practical application of emerging quality improvement literature. Led by Dr. Stefan Gravenstein, Clinical Director, the Journal Club brings Quality Partners' physician community together with invited physicians from:
- Brown University
- Lifespan
- Rhode Island Department of Health
The citations discussed by the Journal Club are available (last updated August 19, 2010). These citations are updated regularly and serve as a repository of articles that our external partners may find helpful.
Reports & Publications
Our work has resulted in measurable and sustained quality improvement in multiple healthcare settings. Reports from past projects showcase the impact our efforts have on improving healthcare quality:
- The Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative Final Report [2009]
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Collaborative Project final report [2007]
- Improving Nursing Home Culture (INHC) final report [2005]
Our work is widely published in peer-reviewed journals, trade magazines and other media.
More Information
To learn more about Quality Partners’ products and services or to obtain pricing information, contact Jeffrey Newell at 401-528-3200. Our fees vary by service and many of our materials are provided free of charge.
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