Consorta Selects DoctorQuality for Patient Safety Products and Services.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers ROLLING MEADOWS Rolling Meadows, city (1990 pop. 22,591), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1955. There is research and development and the manufacture of office supplies and electronic components. , Ill.--(BW HealthWire)--June 26, 2001 Consorta Catholic Resource Partners announced today an agreement with DoctorQuality(TM), Inc. to provide innovative patient safety products and services to Consorta members. Under the terms of the joint purchase agreement, DoctorQuality will offer to Consorta members DoctorQuality's suite of patient safety offerings, including its web-based error tracking system - Risk Prevention and Management System. Consorta is recognized as one of the nation's foremost health care group purchasing organizations A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. , offering a variety of management solutions to its membership. DoctorQuality, a leading provider of Internet-based health care quality solutions, works with provider systems across the country in improving patient safety through the incorporation of organizational-wide, safety-focused systems and processes. "Consorta members are deeply committed to achieving the highest levels of quality and safety for their patients," says John Strong, president and chief executive officer of Consorta. "This agreement offers them some of the most advanced patient safety resources available." Says David Shulkin, MD, chairman and chief executive officer of DoctorQuality, "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to partner with values-based, action-oriented health care systems that are the members of Consorta." "Consorta members are recognized leaders in their communities for their service and care." DoctorQuality's Risk Prevention and Management System has been implemented in over 40 sites nationally including acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers ambulatory surgery center A free-standing center that performs various types of surgery , behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or facilities, primary care clinics and rehabilitative re·ha·bil·i·tate tr.v. re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, re·ha·bil·i·tat·ing, re·ha·bil·i·tates 1. To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education. 2. centers. As part of the agreement, Consorta members will also be able to benchmark and learn from each other. Jean Livingston, director of organizational effectiveness Organizational effectiveness is the concept of how effective an organization is in achieving the outcomes the organization intends to produce. The idea of organizational effectiveness is especially important for non-profit organizations as most people who donate money to non-profit at Consorta notes, "DoctorQuality's extensive experience and expertise in working with provider systems across the country to measure, track and reduce the incidence of medical errors and near misses is a great fit with Consorta's member's missions and strategic objectives." "By implementing DoctorQuality's leading-edge surveillance systems and organizational safety strategies, Consorta members can continue to provide the highest level of quality for their patients." Consorta, Inc., based in suburban Chicago, is a leading healthcare resource management and group purchasing organization, whose shareholders are Catholic-sponsored, faith-based or non-profit health systems. As a cooperative Consorta's shareholders and participants share fully in the organization's bottom-line performance, as well as receiving significant discounts through scale purchasing economies. Consorta's shareholder health care systems operate more than half of all Catholic hospitals in the United States Lists of hospitals for each U.S. state:
DoctorQuality is an Internet-based company that helps measure, select, purchase and improve the quality of healthcare. As the world's first quality benefits management company, DoctorQuality allows purchasers to utilize quality in their decision-making decision-making, n the process of coming to a conclusion or making a judgment. decision-making, evidence-based, n a type of informal decision-making that combines clinical expertise, patient concerns, and evidence gathered from , rewards providers for delivering better value and benefits consumers with improved outcomes in healthcare. For more information, visit the company's website at www.doctorquality.com |
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