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In the Puget Sound area, 41% of the time the health care system provides services that are not consistent with recommended standards for quality care that improves health – that means that there are “substantial gaps between what clinicians know works and the care actually provided.” (Rand, 2004)

The Puget Sound Health Alliance was formed as a regional partnership involving employers, physicians, hospitals, patients, health plans, and others (see list of participants) working together to improve health care across the region. The shared goal of Alliance participants is to increase health care quality across King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston counties in Washington state. Our services focus on defining, measuring, reporting and rewarding affordable health care that is proven to work. Alliance participants are committed to supporting the use of evidence and data to promote quality health care, and help the Alliance produce the Community Checkup report for use in decision-making.

The following updates to the community describe Alliance progress thus far (click here to join our Community Update email list).

Community Update (November 2008)

Community Update (October 2008)

Community Update (September 2008)

Community Update (August 2008)

Community Update (July 2008)

Community Update (June 2008)

Community Update (May 2008)

Community Update (April 2008)

Community Update (February 2008)

Community Update (December 2007)

Community Update (September 2007)

        Community Update (June 2007)

        Community Update (May 2007)

        Community Update (March 2007)

Community Update (January 2007)

Community Update (June 2006)

Community Update (April 2006)

Community Update (March 2006)

Community Update (January 2006)

Community Update (December 2005)

The Alliance was founded in December of 2004 as an independent 501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan organization. The 21-member Board of Directors is made up of public and private employers, consumers, health professionals, and health plans. Building on a brief but well-established history of collaboration and innovation, the Alliance has expanded as organizations across the region join the partnership. Through our participating organizations, the Alliance represents well over three quarters of a million covered individuals.

Contributions of funding, time and expertise help the Alliance deliver results. The Alliance is financed by contributions from organizations including Boeing, Starbucks, Washington Mutual, REI, the Washington State Health Care Authority, county and city government entities, unions, major physician groups, hospitals, health plans, and many others. The Alliance also accepts funding from foundations.

Join the Alliance now or contact us to get more information.