Below are links to organizations that you may find helpful in your pursuit of healthcare quality improvement techniques and processes.

Advisory Board Service Quality Research
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ Quality Measures
AHRQ's Communicating Quality to Consumers
American Society for Quality
Australian Patient Safety Foundation
CARF - The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
GE Medical Systems
HAP, The Hospital& Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
Heath Care Improvement Foundation
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Institute of Medicine
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
ISO standards
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
National Association for Healthcare Quality
National Guideline Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health
National Patient Safety Foundation
National Research Corporation
National Quality Forum
Patient Experience Standard
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
Quality Insights of PA
Southeastern Pennsylvania Association for Healthcare Quality
United States Pharmacopeia
US Food and Drug Administration