Why Choose CHOP for Cystic Fibrosis Care

The Cystic Fibrosis Center at CHOP is fully accredited for care, teaching and research by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and has been described by the Foundation as “a truly outstanding program which can serve as a model for all academic cystic fibrosis programs.” The center’s clinical outcomes have been consistently outstanding for many years.

The Center was selected as one of the 2011 recipients of the annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Quality Care Award: Recognizing Outstanding QI Processes and Accomplishments. To be considered for the award, an organization must:

• Show sustained quality improvement work that improved outcomes
• Use clinical outcomes data to identify opportunities for improvement
• Document results of improvement efforts
• Involve patients and families in identifying, designing and implementing improvement efforts
• Employ innovative strategies to improve care processes and outcomes
• Implement system changes that result in high reliability of care processes