Cleveland Health Quality Choice Project

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Public Health Initiatives
• Quality Improvement

Background:

• Healthcare quality is a significant concern for national reform efforts.
• Local initiatives can serve as models for broader change.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight a specific CEO's leadership in a Health Quality Project.
• To demonstrate the connection between local and national healthcare reform.

Main Methods:

• Case study of a Cleveland-based initiative.
• Analysis of leadership roles in healthcare reform.

Main Results:

• A Cleveland CEO is spearheading a Health Quality Project.
• This project serves as a model for a concurrent national reform effort.

Conclusions:

• Leadership from the private sector can drive significant healthcare quality improvements.
• Local health quality projects can influence national healthcare policy and reform.