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November 2009
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
What Does Health Reform Mean to the Healthcare Quality Professional?
Even with the approaching holiday season on her mind, NAHQ Executive Director Stacy Sochacki can’t shake the thought of health reform. She says, “Its affect on us and our colleagues in healthcare is so profound, both personally and professionally, that I’m glued to daily news reports on changes in reform proposals, one just having been approved by the House.”
QUALITY COLLABORATIVE
Joint Commission Q&A
This month’s submitted question: What is The Joint Commission’s position on healthcare reform?
HHS Awards $17 Million to Fight Healthcare-Associated Infections
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced the award of $17 million to fund projects to fight costly and dangerous healthcare-associated infections.
NQF and TJC Present the 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards
The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission (TJC) presented the 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards on October 15 at NQF’s Annual Policy Conference. Honorees were selected in five award categories, including a new international category.
ASSOCIATION NEWS
Time to Recertify Your CPHQ Credential
HQF Thanks Members for Their Support
Fellowship—Intent to Apply
Upcoming HcPro Conferences
NAHQ Celebrates Another Successful Healthcare Quality Week
Check Out NAHQ’s Resource Center
INDUSTRY TRENDS
Major Health Reform Bills Include Quality Provisions
As health reform measures make their way through Congress, with the House of Representatives narrowly passing a heath reform bill earlier this week, the issues of universal coverage, cost, and private versus public delivery have been at the forefront of the discussion. The major bills currently in play have included critical provisions addressing a host of areas, including improving quality and healthcare system performance.
SPOTLIGHT
Ireland Embraces CPHQ to Promote Healthcare Quality and Safety
Over the past 3 years, Ireland’s public healthcare system, the Health Service Executive (HSE), has been making healthcare quality and patient safety issues a critical part of its mission. NAHQ e-news interviews Marie T. Kehoe, Rgn MScN CPHQ, on that country's implementation of its new healthcare quality standards.
SIG TRENDS
Behavioral Health Treatment for the Suicidal Patient
Scott Beardsley, PhD, of United Behavioral Health, Philadelphia, PA, and team leader of NAHQ’s Behavioral Health SIG, says that identifying and appropriately managing the suicidal patient is crucial to all behavioral health professionals, regardless of employment setting.
STATE NEWS
News from Arkansas, Florida, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island
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