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Mission

The Hospital Quality Alliance facilitates continuous improvement in patient care through:

  • Implementing measures that portray the quality, cost and value of hospital care;
  • Developing and using measure reporting in the nation's hospitals; and
  • Sharing useful hospital performance information with the public.


Vision

Through its work and by collaborating with quality improvement organizations in other settings, the HQA envisions more efficient, equitable care at all levels of a patient's experience.  Through a consensus-based process, clinical quality, efficiency measures and pricing information that meets the needs and expectations of the general public, government and purchasers, and providers and practitioners will be available.  The availability and use of these data will spur positive changes in health care delivery and payment and a reduction in disparities in care.

Hospital Compare (www.HospitalCompare.hhs.gov) contains performance information about more than 4,000 hospitals and data are updated quarterly in approximately March, June, September, and December.  The HQA will continue to expand Hospital Compare to include additional measures that will help consumers assess hospital quality and value and make informed decisions about their care. 

HQA Principals

AARP - John Rother
AFL-CIO - Gerry Shea
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality   (AHRQ) -  Carolyn Clancy
America's Health Insurance Plans  (AHIP) -  Karen Ignagni
American Hospital Association   (AHA) -  HQA Chairman, Rich Umbdenstock
American Medical Association   (AMA) - James Rohack
American Nurses Association   (ANA) -  Marla J. Weston
Association of American Medical Colleges   (AAMC) -  Joanne Conroy
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association   (BCBSA) -  Allan Korn
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  (CMS) - Charlene Frizzera, Acting Administrator
Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project   (CPDP) -  Dolores Mitchell
Federation of American Hospitals   (FAH) -  Chip Kahn
The Joint Commission   (TJC) -  Mark Chassin
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) -  Larry McAndrews
National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems  (NAPH) -  Larry Gage
National Business Coalition on Health   (NBCH) -  Andrew Webber
National Quality Forum   (NQF)  -  Janet Corrigan
Society for Critical Care Medicine – Ivor Douglas
U. S. Chamber of Commerce   
Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality - Chris Queram
Technical Expert: Disparities – David Nerenz