To promote research on healthcare quality and outcomes.

To establish standards for healthcare quality and outcomes.

To facilitate collaboration among healthcare providers and researchers.

To develop and implement quality improvement initiatives.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

National Quality Forum (NQF)

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

Developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives.

Collecting and analyzing data on healthcare quality and outcomes.

Disseminating research findings and best practices.

Providing technical assistance to healthcare providers.

By identifying and disseminating best practices.

By providing technical assistance to healthcare providers.

By conducting research on healthcare quality and outcomes.

By developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives.

The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP).

The Partnership for Patients.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare website.

The National Quality Forum (NQF) Safe Practices.

By joining a HCQOC.

By participating in HCQOC research studies.

By using HCQOC resources and tools.

By providing feedback on HCQOC initiatives.

Lack of funding.

Lack of data standardization.

Lack of collaboration among stakeholders.

Lack of political support.

HCQOCs will become more important as healthcare becomes more complex.

HCQOCs will play a key role in addressing the rising cost of healthcare.

HCQOCs will help to improve the quality and outcomes of healthcare for all Americans.

All of the above.