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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
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A Joint Effort to Improve Quality
NAHQ President Heidi Benson and other NAHQ board
members recently met with the Joint Commission’s Washington, DC,
staff to discuss ways they can work together to improve healthcare
quality and safety. [read
more]
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Spotlight
INDUSTRY TRENDS
NAHQ
Members Size Up New Medicare Rule on Preventable Errors
Under a new rule issued in August, Medicare will no longer pay for
the costs of preventable adverse events at hospitals. Just how will
the rule affect healthcare quality professionals and their
institutions? NAHQ members respond. [read
more]
As most of you know, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services is implementing Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups
(MS-DRGs) and requirements for Present on Admission coding for
inpatient claims.
What can NAHQ do to help you meet these requirements?
ASSOCIATION NEWS
Joint Commission Holds Medication Reconciliation Summit
On September 25, the Joint Commission held a summit in Chicago to
discuss National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 8—Medication
Reconciliation. Representatives from more than 50 organizations
attended the summit. [read
more]
Are You Ready for National Healthcare Quality Week?
National Healthcare Quality Week 2007 is October 21–27! Celebrate
the spirit by joining in special events that highlight the valuable
contributions of healthcare quality professionals. [read
more]
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Smith Challenges Members to Find "Quality
Buddy"
Incoming NAHQ President Thom Smith challenged attendees at the 2007
Annual Educational Conference to find a “Quality Buddy,” preferably
a new acquaintance from a different state, to correspond with and
learn from throughout the year. Smith plans to pose the same
challenge to all members in the near future and noted that the goal
behind the challenge is to encourage communication among members
and nonmembers. He further encouraged conference attendees to reach
out to nonmembers to engage in conversation about the benefits of
membership and to “ride the new wave of NAHQ."
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Captured: Conference Highlights
Enjoy these photos from NAHQ's 2007 conference in Boston!
Congratulations to these 2007 state winners: Arkansas (gold),
Tennessee (silver), and Ohio (bronze).
NAHQ E-News Welcomes Your Input
Attention, state leaders and NAHQ members with an eye for news: We
invite you to contact NAHQ E-News to contribute story
ideas or contacts for articles. We’re looking for tips on state
news or on members who are making a difference in healthcare
quality. [read
more]
Mark Your Calendars…
- NAHQ Audioconference: Join us on Tuesday, October 30, 2–3 pm
Central Time, for Disclosing Medical Errors to Patients: A
Skills Workshop, Part 1. To register
click here.
- Joint Commission Resources is accepting proposals through
December 20 for presentations for its 2008 Ambulatory Care
Conference, October 2–3, 2008, in Chicago.
- The Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the Journal of
the American Medical Association are holding a teleconference,
“Author in the Room,” Wednesday, October 17, 2–3 pm.
CPHQ Self-Assessment Exam Now Available
If you’re putting off taking the Certified Professional in
Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam because of uncertainty or fear of
testing, you’ll want to consider taking the CPHQ Self-Assessment
Examination. [read
more]
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
NAHQ Members Serve on NQF Expert Panel
Jan Orton, MS RN CPHQ, clinical operations data manager at
Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, UT, and Sharon
Sprenger, MPA RHIA CPHQ, senior advisor for measurement outreach at
the Joint Commission, are both serving on the National Quality
Forum’s Health Information Technology Expert Panel. [read
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The Corporate Option
Jill Patak, BSN RN CPHQ, loves a new challenge. So
last August, when Lockheed Martin Corporation offered her a
position to help lead an initiative to lower its healthcare costs
by providing preventative care to its 4,000-plus employees, she
signed on. [read
more] |
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
| ”When you walk with purpose, you collide with
destiny.”—Bertice Berry, PhD. Berry was a
featured speaker at NAHQ’s 2007 Annual Educational Conference in
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