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There are many activities happening in our local region which help to improve the effectiveness, safety and value of the health care. We applaud all of these efforts and encourage everyone -- physicians and other healthcare practitioners, hospitals, health plans, employers and individuals -- to do YOUR part to improve health care effectiveness, safety and affordability.

Physicans and Clinics Recognized for Quality

Hospitals Recognized for Quality

Health Plans Recognized for Quality

Opportunities for Clinics and Hospitals to be Recognized for Quality

Physicians and Clinics Recognized for Quality

• National Commission for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Recognition for  Excellence in Heart/Stroke Care (LIST OF ALL RECOGNIZED PHYSICIANS OR CLINICS in WA)
• National Commission for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Recognition for Excellence in Diabetes Care (LIST OF ALL RECOGNIZED PHYSICIANS OR CLINICS in WA)
• Who has achieved NCQA Recognition in this region? (one or more physicians or entire clinics listed below have earned this distinction)
  • NCQA Recognition: Highline Medical Group
  • NCQA Recognition: Lakeshore Clinic
  • NCQA Recognition: MultiCare
  • NCQA Recognition: Pacific Medical Centers
  • NCQA Recognition: Puget Sound Family Physicians
  • NCQA Recognition: Polyclinic
  • NCQA Recognition: Swedish Physicians
  • NCQA Recognition: The Everett Clinic
  • NCQA Recognition: UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics
  • NCQA Recognition: Valley Medical Center Primary Care Clinics
• Clinic Quality Scorecard: Premera Blue Cross

• Quality and Patient Safety Programs: Group Health
• Improving Care While Cutting Costs: Everett Clinic (editorial 08.15.08)

Hospitals Recognized for Quality

• Virginia Mason Recognized for Safety (Leapfrog)
• Evidence of Top Notch Care (Virginia Mason)

• Hospital Quality and Cost Reporting (Washington State Hospital Association)

• Top Hospitals for Quality and Safety (Leapfrog)

• Patient Safety Program (Washington State Hospital Association)

Health Plans Recognized for Quality

• Who has achieved National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Recognition in this region? (Health Plans listed below have earned this Accreditation)
  • Aetna (PPO), Level: Full
  • CIGNA HealthCare (PPO), Level:Full
  • Group Health Cooperative (HMO), Level: Excellent

Opportunities for Clinics and Hospitals to be Recognized for Quality

• NCQA Physician Recognition Program (promoted locally in collaboration with the WA State Department of Health and the Alliance)

• Hospital Quality and Safety Recognition (Leapfrog)

This is just a start. If you would like to see your program or other quality improvement activity in the Puget Sound region listed here, let us know!