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Purchasers' group 'leapfrogs' to quality

    Healthcare Benchmarks
    |May 2, 2001
    PubMed
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    The Leapfrog Group, a consortium of major employers, aims to enhance healthcare quality and patient safety. By leveraging collective purchasing power, they influence hospitals to improve performance and transparency.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Patient Safety Initiatives
    • Quality Improvement in Health Services

    Background:

    • Major employers are increasingly focused on the quality and cost of healthcare for their employees.
    • A gap exists in accessible information regarding hospital performance and patient safety metrics.
    • The Business Roundtable sponsored the formation of a coalition to address these concerns.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce the Leapfrog Group as an initiative by large employers.
    • To explain the group's strategy of using purchasing power to drive healthcare improvements.
    • To highlight the goal of increasing transparency in hospital quality for patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Formation of a coalition of approximately 70 large companies.

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  • Leveraging the collective purchasing power of member organizations.
  • Developing a system to alert patients to key hospital quality features.

    • Main Results:

    • The Leapfrog Group has been established with the backing of major corporations.
    • The organization seeks to influence hospital practices through employer demand.
    • A mechanism is being developed to communicate hospital performance data to the public.

    Conclusions:

    • Collective employer action can be a catalyst for improving healthcare quality.
    • Increased transparency regarding hospital safety features empowers patients.
    • The Leapfrog Group represents a novel approach to driving healthcare reform through market forces.