Quality and Innovations
At Johns Hopkins, the pursuit of quality and innovation is more than a goal. It’s a way of life that is focused on improving people’s lives. That’s no surprise, given our mission: to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care. Today, patients come from all over the world, the United States and our own community to take advantage of Hopkins physicians who are leaders in their fields.
Medical innovations are a hallmark of Johns Hopkins, and they go hand in hand with our efforts to continually raise the standard of patient care. Innovation can take many forms—being the first to perform a type of surgery, finding new drug combinations to better treat a medical condition, creating techniques to improve teamwork among surgical team members, to name a few. It’s about finding better ways to care for patients, without compromising their safety.
On this Web site, you can learn more about Hopkins’ tradition of innovation and quality care. We’ve also provided some tools and suggestions to help you make informed decisions about where to seek care.
- If you want to learn about Hopkins’ medical advances—in how we care for patients, unravel the mysteries of diseases, and develop breakthrough treatments—visit Tradition of Innovation.
- To find out how our patient’s rate their stay at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, to read about their experiences with us, or to learn about our awards and recognition, visit Why Patients Choose Us.
- To learn how health-care quality is measured in order to make your own judgments about a hospital or physician, visit Understanding Quality.
- Our Performance lists several measures that can help you make an informed decision.
- Want to know how Hopkins is working to enhance quality and to make our patients’ stays as safe as possible? Visit the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement pages.
- If you’d like to schedule an appointment, click How to Access Us.
