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American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons
The goal of this scientific and educational association of orthopedists and neurosurgeons is to improve the quality of care and directions for patients in the fields of orthopaedics and neurosurgery. ... Details >
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American Board of Family Practice
The American Board of Family Practice (ABFP) is the second largest medical specialty board in the United States. The board is dedicated to the improvement of the quality of medical care available to t... Details >
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American Health Quality Association
The American Health Quality Association represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and professionals working to improve the quality of health care in communities across America. QIOs share ... Details >
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American Pharmaceutical Association
The American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA) is the national professional society of pharmacists. To serve its members and the profession, the American Pharmaceutical Association will: advocate the ... Details >
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America's Blood Centers
America's Blood Centers is an international network of community-based blood centers that collects nearly half of the U.S. Blood supply and about 25% of the Canadian blood supply. The largest provide... Details >
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Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
Our mission is to promote advocacy, collaboration and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders within the U.S., its territories ... Details >
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Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration, improves the health status of the population by providing national leadership in the development, distribution an... Details >
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C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth
Located at Dartmouth, this Institute is dedicated to the improvement of human health. The Institute designs and implements strategies that enhance the health of individuals, families, and communities... Details >
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Center for Quality, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Center for Quality was established in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with the mission to strengthen and improve the quality of health care, especially as it relates to HRS... Details >
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Digestive Disease National Coalition
The Digestive Disease National Coalition is an advocacy organization comprised of several national voluntary and professional societies concerned with digestive diseases. The DDNC focuses on improving... Details >
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Division of Quality Assurance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The primary function of the Division of Quality Assurance is to protect the public by promoting quality assurance programs and activities. In so doing, DQA manages the National Practitioner Data Bank... Details >
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Family Care Research Program
Family Care Research Program is a collaborative, interdisciplinary effort of faculty from the Michigan State University Colleges of Nursing and Human Medicine and the Department of Family Practice. Th... Details >
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Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.
The Federation is composed of 70 member boards whose primary responsibilities and obligations are to protect the public through the regulation of physicians and other health care providers. FSMB serve... Details >
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Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is to improve America's health care system and the health of the American people. The Office of Communications provides informat... Details >
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Home Healthcare Nurses Association
This is a membership organization of persons who are involved in home healthcare practice, education, administration or research. The organization's goal is to develop the specialty of home healthcare... Details >
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Hospice Foundation of America
Hospice Foundation of America is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care for terminally ill people... Details >
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health care throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Boston, MA, IHI is a catalyst... Details >
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is a private, not for profit organization established in 1951 to evaluate health care organizations that voluntarily seek accreditatio... Details >
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National Association of Health Services Executives
Founded in 1968 as a non-profit association of Black health care executives, the National Association of Health Services Executives' purpose is to advance and develop Black health care leaders, and e... Details >
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National Coalition on Health Care
The National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) is the nation's largest and most broadly representative alliance working to improve America's health care. The Coalition is comprised of almost 100 groups ... Details >
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National Committee for Quality Assurance
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America's health care. The organization is governed by a Board... Details >
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National Health Council
The National Health Council (NHC), founded in 1920, is a nonprofit association of health organizations, including voluntary health agencies, professional and membership associations, nonprofit volunta... Details >
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National PACE Association
A nonprofit membership organization, NPA represents the interests of over 50 organizational members. These member organizations share the goal of promoting the availability of quality, comprehensive, ... Details >
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Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those ... Details >
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