National Health Care Quality Strategy and Plan

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public input in the development of a National Health Care Quality Strategy and Plan [PDF - 53 KB].  HHS welcomes comments and suggestions on all aspects of the proposed structure, principles conceptualization, and specific details of the National Quality Strategy.  This link (http://www.hhs.gov/news/reports/quality/nhcqsap.html) includes a broad framework that will be open for public comment until October 15, 2010; the first ‘edition’ of the national strategy must be delivered to the Congress by January 1, 2011.  The framework represents a collaborative effort that included AHRQ, CDC, CMS, the Office of Health Reform, SAMHSA, OASH, and all operating and staff divisions of HHS.