Quality & Safety

The District of Columbia Hospital Association works to advance hospitals and health systems in the District by promoting policies and initiatives that strengthens our system of care.

Quality Collaborative

Behavioral Health Collaborative

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About Quality & Safety

The District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA), Members and Associate Members are committed to foster a culture of quality and patient safety that drives positive health outcomes for patients, staff and the community. DCHA member hospitals are committed to a philosophy of collaboration, not competition, when it comes to quality and patient safety.

DCHA will support and drive collective solutions among its membership to target quality improvements and to document and elevate the quality profile of District hospitals through:

Dissemination of best practices by facilitating learning and innovations to improve health care quality, safety and service across the District of Columbia,
Identifying resources and convening multi-stakeholder coalitions focused on developing and implementing improvement initiatives for the hospitals, other health care stakeholders and the community, and
Documenting member quality and patient safety performance improvement efforts to elevate the quality profile of the District’s hospitals in continuing their delivery of positive health outcomes.

Quality & Safety Initiatives

DCHA and its members identify resources and coordinate multi-stakeholder coalitions to leverage the collective expertise to plan, develop and implement comprehensive improvement initiatives that drive positive health outcomes for patients, staff and the community.

Quality Collaborative
Advisory role on the identification of priorities that lead to DC hospitals becoming recognized leaders in high quality, safe, and innovative patient care.
Behavioral Health Collaborative
To address the emerging behavioral health crisis in DC; align and amplify the collective impact of key stakeholders through coordinated action;

promote measurable and sustainable solutions.
Transitions of Care
Utilize the health information exchange system to improve care coordination across health systems and reduce readmissions.
Opioid Response Activities
Opioid Initiative: To reduce use, misuse and related deaths in the District of Columbia.

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT): Establish and implement Emergency Department MAT in DC hospitals; identify and provide access to immediate substance use treatment.
Quality Improvement Features
Published best practices from DC hospitals and the health care community.