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Quality Metrics Through the Decades
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Early hospital standardization efforts begin.
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Flexner Report leads to medical education reforms.
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Introduction of accreditation programs for hospitals.
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Medicare and Medicaid established, increasing focus on healthcare quality.
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Development of quality assurance programs in hospitals.
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Institute of Medicine publishes To Err is Human, highlighting patient safety concerns.
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National Quality Strategy introduced to improve healthcare outcomes.
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Expansion of electronic health records and data-driven quality metrics.
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Potential advancements in AI-driven healthcare quality monitoring and personalized medicine.