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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2017). Health information technology integration.
The website outlines AHRQ's health information technology (IT) initiative as part of the Nation's strategy to put information technology to work in health care by managing information about people's health and healthcare, for both individual patients and groups of patients.

A professional organization that brings together the diverse quality champions who are transforming the world’s corporations, organizations and communities to meet tomorrow’s critical challenges.

Berwick, D., & Fox, D. M. (2016). Evaluating the quality of medical care: Donabedian’s classic article 50 years later. Milbank Quarterly, 94(2), 237–241.
This article discussed the legacy of Dr. Avedis Donabedian and his enduring contributions to improving quality of care.

Gupta, K. S., & Rokade, V. (2016). Importance of quality in health care sector. Journal of Health Management, 18(1), 84-94.
This article reflects on the pivotal role of quality of care.

Kalaichandran, A., & Sukhera, J. (2020). Why quality improvement efforts depend on healthy cultures. Healthcare, 8(1), 1-2.
This article speaks to health care quality through a population health/cultural lens.

American association of nurse practitioners (2017) state practice environment.
Provides information on the individual state practice laws.

Gardam, M., Gitterman, L., Rykert, L., Vicencio, E., & Bailey, E. (2017). Healthcare quality improvement requires many approaches. HealthcarePapers, 17(1), 57–61.
This article speaks to how quality is defined in relation to the approach that is taken.

Valeras, A. S. (2019). Quality improvement in a complex world. Families, Systems, & Health, 37(4), 352–353.
Addresses the difficulty in addressing quality with so many variables to consider.