Wisconsin Quality Collaborative CEO Describes ‘Secret Sauce’ to Group’s Success

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) is a member-led consortium comprised of health systems representing 75 percent of the patients in the state. The members work to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare through the public reporting of comparative performance information. Following the organization’s recent 20th anniversary, Gabrielle Rude, Ph.D., president and CEO, spoke with Healthcare Innovation about WCHQ’s progress and new directions. She was also recently named to the Civitas Networks for Health board of directors.

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