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NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM ENDORSES CONSENSUS STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF HOSPITAL CARE. Recognizing that patient safety remains a major hurdle in the United States, the National Quality Forum (NQF) today endorsed 48 voluntary consensus standards focused on measuring the performance of acute care hospitals, including measures addressing pediatric safety in intensive care units, hospital readmission, and prevention and care of venous thromboembolism. (Press Release)
Agenda and meeting materials from the May 15 board meeting
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NQF INVITATIONAL LEADERSHIP COLLOQUIUM. NQF gathered experts in investment, finance, and quality for an afternoon of indepth discussion about hospital capital financing – specifically, how we can hardwire the system to value quality and performance results when making decisions about payment and capital investment in healthcare.
Agenda and meeting materials from May 15 Colloquium
BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AWARDED 15th NATIONAL QUALITY HEALTHCARE AWARD. “Other systems can learn much from Baylor’s experiences in improving their public reporting and measurement programs. They are an exemplary model,” said NQF president and CEO Janet Corrigan, who presented Baylor with the prestigious honor. (Press Release)
Overview of Award | Prior Recipients |
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NQF president and CEO Dr. Janet Corrigan recently
co-authored the article "Crossroads
in Quality" with Margaret O’Kane, president
of the National Committee on Quality Assurance
and members of the Quality Crossroads Group. The
article, published in the policy journal Health
Affairs, outlines steps to include quality
in health care reform. |
| “Quality improvement, cost containment,
and [health insurance] coverage expansion are intricately
interwoven goals. To achieve and sustain broad-based
access to high quality, affordable care requires
understanding and eliminating major structural
barriers that impede the development of a high-performance
U.S. health care system. |
“Very well organized and
conducted meeting - a challenge with a diverse stakeholder audience.”
“One of the best you've had. I appreciated
the opportunity for input into NQF's direction.”
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Attendees called NQF’s
2008 Spring Membership Meeting and Implementation Conference
“One of the best meetings of this organization.” If
you missed the conference, read the presentations and
find out more about the action
plans to implement care
coordination launched by NQF’s member councils. Mark
your calendar now for October
15-17, 2008 and make
sure you are at the table for one of the most important
and diverse stakeholder gatherings in healthcare. Not
a member yet? Join today so you don’t miss out … |
The National Quality Forum is a private, not-for-profit membership
organization
created to develop and implement a national strategy
for healthcare quality
measurement and reporting. Learn more about the NQF
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