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Quality of health care

Medicine is an evolving and increasingly complex field. As with other practices, the quality of services varies with provider experience, expertise, protocols and standards. The Duke Endowment invests in the quality and safety of patient care through programs that equip providers to improve care and reduce preventable medical errors.

Explore a sample of our work in improving the quality of health care, and find out what we're learning along the way, by choosing a topic below.

Issue snapshots

 
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Quality Center Connects N.C. Hospitals

Safety and quality officers like Joan Wynn work with the Quality Center to improve hospital care.

 
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Focus on Patient Safety

Hospitals work together to reduce medical mistakes in response to national focus on patient safety.

 
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A Networked Approach

Collaborative networks, such as the one that includes Alliance Medical Ministry, are improving care for uninsured patients.