Safety Collaborative for the Outpatient Environment

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA), the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and Pharmacia, collaborated on a demonstration project to support improvements in patient safety in the ambulatory health care setting. The Safety Collaborative for the Outpatient Environment or SCOPE had two primary goals:

1. To promote patient safety improvement innovations in the ambulatory setting through grants to support improvement initiatives.
2. To establish a collaborative of physician-led organizations to standardize patient safety definitions and evaluation criteria, share information on best practices, and recognize outstanding performance.

Group Practice Journal Articles

• SCOPE Spotlight: Lahey Clinic
  March 2005
• SCOPE Spotlight: Deaconess Billings Clinic Center on Aging
  February 2005

To learn more about the SCOPE initiatives, please visit www.safepatient.com.

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