Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Center for Health Care Access, Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes
at the University of Florida
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida establishes center at UF to improve health of Florida’s citizens
The nation faces serious problems related to health care access, safety, quality and cost. Recent reports by several national study groups, including the National Academy of Sciences Institute on Medicine, have documented problems with safety and the quality of care received by patients in the nation’s hospitals. Florida faces the same challenges, and initiatives are underway to evaluate and improve the quality of care provided to patients in Florida hospitals.
To address these issues, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida established a $3.5 million endowment at the University of Florida to open the BCBSF Center for Health Care Access, Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes. The new center will be housed in the colleges of Nursing and Public Health & Health Professions and will work to significantly improve the health of Florida’s citizens. The endowment will total $6.7 million with state matching funds.
“The University of Florida is grateful for the generosity of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and its dedication to improving Florida’s health care,” UF President Bernie Machen said in recent comments.