Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Works to improve the quality and safety of our health care system through research, implementation of evidence, and measurement. Sign up: Patient Safety Email updates The Director of CQuIPS is Craig Umscheid, M.D., M.S. The Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS): - Conducts and supports user-driven research on patient safety and health care quality measurement, reporting, and improvement. - Develops and disseminates reports and information on patient safety and health care quality measurement, reporting, and improvement. - Collaborates with stakeholders across the health care system to implement evidence-based practices, accelerating and amplifying improvements in quality and safety for patients. - Assesses patient safety and health care quality to ensure continuous learning and improvement.