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The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) is one of the eight founding members of the Superior Health Quality Alliance, a coalition dedicated to improving health care quality across multiple states. The alliance brings together organizations with extensive experience in Medicare quality improvement initiatives, ensuring a collaborative approach to enhancing patient care.

The eight member organizations of Superior Health Quality Alliance are:

• Wisconsin Hospital Association
• Illinois Health and Hospital Association
• MetaStar, Inc.
• Michigan Health & Hospital Association
• Midwest Kidney Network
• Minnesota Hospital Association
• iMPROve Health
• Stratis Health

Superior Health Quality Alliance operates as a Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), focusing on patient safety, post-hospital care coordination and clinical quality improvements. The alliance was awarded the 12th Scope of Work (SOW) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a five-year contract supporting data-driven health care enhancements that benefit Medicare beneficiaries and the broader community.   

As the 12th Scope of Work wrapped up, Superior Health Quality Alliance can continue this work and was awarded two contracts for the 13th Scope of Work (SOW) by CMS so that they can continue this important work. This expansion allows Superior Health to support Medicare providers across 14 states through a five-year contract running from May 28, 2025 through May 27, 2030.  WHA's involvement ensures that Wisconsin hospitals can engage in these improvements through collaborative efforts.

For more details, visit the Superior Health Quality Alliance website.