Project

Longitudinal Evaluation of the Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Program

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This program tested efforts to improve the quality of health care by emphasizing patient safety, improving doctor-patient communication, ensuring fair and timely compensation for injuries, and reducing liability premiums.

 JBA conducted a longitudinal evaluation of the program’s planning and demonstration grants, including—  

  • Describing conditions and context at the outset of the program
  • Monitoring progress toward program objectives
  • Identifying opportunities for improvement
  • Assessing program impact and diffusion of program interventions

Staff

  • James Bell, M.A. Founder and President

    James Bell has more than 40 years of experience designing and directing national program evaluations. He started JBA in 1979 to help programs better serve...

Partner

RAND Corporation

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Client

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality