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Research Administration and its departments manage the strategic planning challenges and growth of the research enterprise and its highly innovative researchers. Serving as primary liaison to the research community and hospital administration, Research Administration organizes regular committee meetings and fora, including the monthly Administrators’ Round Table and the Research Faculty Council meetings. The departments within Research Administration provide services to facilitate excellence in the conduct of research and ensure regulatory compliance. They maintain research governance committees, grants management, technological development, human and animal research, laboratory facilities and resource management for the Boston Children’s research enterprise | 2012 Annual Progress Report to Congress National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care Submitted by the . Department of Health and Human Services April 2012 Corrected August 2012 Annual Progress Report to Congress National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care Table of Contents Executive Collaboration with A National Approach to Measuring Aligning Federal State Efforts to the National Quality Focus on Priorities Key Measures and Long Term Next Appendix A Key Measures for National Quality Strategy List of Exhibits Exhibit 1. National Quality Strategy Aims and Exhibit 2. Key Measures for National Quality Strategy Priority 1 Making Care Safer by Reducing the Harm Caused in the Delivery of Exhibit 3. Key Measures for National Quality Strategy Priority 2 Ensuring That Each Person and Family Is Engaged in Their Exhibit 4. Key Measures for National Quality Strategy Priority 3 Promoting Effective Communication and Coordination of Exhibit 5. Key Measures for National Quality Strategy Priority 4 Promoting the Most Effective Prevention and Treatment Practices for the Leading Causes of Mortality Starting with Cardiovascular Exhibit 6. Key Measures for National Quality Strategy Priority 5 Working with Communities to Promote Best Practices for Healthy Exhibit 7. Key Measures for National Quality Strategy Priority 6 Making Quality Care More Affordable by Developing and Spreading New Health Care Delivery i Annual Progress Report to Congress National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care Executive Summary The National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care the National Quality Strategy sets a course for improving the quality of health and health care for all Americans. It serves as a blue print for health care stakeholders across the country - patients providers employers health .