The Fourth Leap: Early Returns, Scoring, and Future Direction

Barbara Rudolph, PhD, Director, Leaps and Measures, The Leapfrog Group, Washington DC, and Chuck Denham, MD, Advisor to the Leapfrog Group and Chairman, Texas Medical Institute of Technology, Austin, TX, present and discuss the results from hospital submissions to Leapfrog Group on the Fourth Leap:  implementing NQF Safe Practices. The scoring process and any anticipated changes for next year are reviewed.  A Q&A session allows participants the opportunity for an open forum with the Leapfrog Group executives.