Why does the NH Purchasers Group on Health recognize high quality?
The NHPGH believes that if you provide recognition for hospitals demonstrating best quality, you begin to motivate and enable hospitals to change practice models and to make investments in improved systems. Our quality reporting focused on reporting credible and fair measures that are based on evidence based medicine, reflect best practice, and are under the control of the clinicians and organizational leaders. These measures are meant to be used to measure the safety practices and quality of care in hospitals; recognize high quality hospitals that have given patient safety a high priority; and serve as a basis for financial rewards from self-insured employers and health plans.
