Leadership by example

"Leadership by Example explores how the federal government can leverage its unique position as regulator, purchaser, provider, and research sponsor to improve care throughout the nation's health care system. The book describes six major government programs and the populations they serve: Medicare (elderly), Medicaid (low income), SCHIP (children), VHA (veterans), TRICARE (individuals in the military and their dependents), and IHS (Native Americans). It then examines the steps each program takes to assure and improve safety and quality of care."--BOOK JACKET.