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August 2009
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
Dr. Joshi, New Editor of JHQ, to Speak at NAHQ Annual Conference
Nancy Terwoord, BS RN CPHQ, announces that Maulik Joshi, DrPH, the new editor in chief of the Journal for Healthcare Quality, will speak on national healthcare reform at NAHQ’s 34th Annual Educational Conference on Monday, September 14.
QUALITY COLLABORATIVE
New Data Say Uninsured Account for Nearly 20% of Emergency Room Visits
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently released new data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample--the largest all-payer emergency department database in the United States.
Waste Not, Want Not: The Right Care for Every Patient
A new issue brief from the National Quality Forum addresses ways to eliminate waste, harm, and disparities to create and expand world-class patient-centered, affordable healthcare.
Joint Commission Q&A
This month’s submitted question: I understand that the Joint Commission has an internal improvement initiative in place. When will Joint Commission customers see the results?
ASSOCIATION NEWS
NAHQ e-news and Q Solutions Win National Publishing Awards
Let's Connect in Grapevine, TX!
HQF Grant Deadline Extended to October 15
Celebrate National Healthcare Quality Week: October 18–24
Save These Dates in October!
Members in the News
IN OTHER NEWS
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary O’Neill Comments on Health Reform
Using Quality Improvement Methods to Prepare for Flu Season
“Talking to Your Doctor” Web site from NIH
The American Hospital Quest for Quality Prize: Call for Nominations
INDUSTRY TRENDS
Scotland’s National Approach to Improving Patient Safety
National Health Service for Scotland, the first health service in the world to take a national approach to improving patient safety, launched the Scottish Patient Safety Programme last year. Read more about this program to improve the safety and reliability of Scotland’s acute-hospital care.
SPOTLIGHT
Productivity Improvement: Catholic Health East Reaps Rewards
Anna Marie Butrie, MSN MPH CPHQ FNAHQ, and Debbie Coakley, MS, report that implementing a systemwide productivity program based on standardized definitions and metrics saved Catholic Health East $34 million in 18 months.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
How to Spur a Drop in Patient Falls
Learn how Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI, is close to achieving a 30% reduction in inpatient falls through a new systemwide initiative.
SIG TRENDS
NCQA Convenes a Medicaid Accreditation Advisory Committee
Constance M. Yancy, MBA BSN RN CPHQ, reports that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has convened leading experts on Medicaid managed care to evaluate the existing Health Plan Accreditation standards and guidelines.
STATE NEWS
News from Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
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