Welcome to the National Quality Forum
The groundbreaking work of the NQF
National Priorities Partnership is poised
to make a tremendous difference to health and
health care in America. There is both great
momentum and a sense of urgency behind the
work of the partner
organizations, who represent a range of
healthcare interests. Register
to attend the next NPP meeting, scheduled
for September 11 & 12, in Washington, DC. Information
on all NPP meetings is available online,
with materials for the next meeting to follow
soon
NQF Measure Evaluation Criteria Updated
The NQF board of directors approved an update to the criteria used for evaluating measures being considered for endorsement as voluntary consensus standards. The criteria are
- important to measure and report,
- scientific acceptability of measure properties,
- usability, and
- feasibility
NQF members provided input on these criteria that guide measure submission, evaluation and endorsement. |
Innovations in Performance Measurement and Public Reporting Are Closing the Healthcare Quality Disparities Gap
The light and heat of publicly reported performance measures is creating promising advances in reducing stubborn disparities in quality and access to healthcare. A new issue brief from the National Quality Forum highlights public and private initiatives underway at the national, regional, and local levels to measure performance and more effectively target interventions that reduce disparities.
The new issue brief is part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s continuing work to document racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare and marshal interventions to improve the quality and equality of care.
Read Issue Brief |
Janet Corrigan named among 100 most
powerful people in healthcare
NQF president and CEO Dr. Janet Corrigan is
ranked 37 in Modern Healthcare’s annual listing
of the 100 most powerful people in Healthcare.
Corrigan has also been ranked among Modern Healthcare’s
Top 25 Women in Healthcare. |
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NQF endorses national voluntary consensus standards for health information technology
NQF has endorsed nine new structural measures for health information technology in the areas of electronic prescribing, electronic health record interoperability, care management, quality registries, and the medical home. These measures are intended to help providers assess the efficiency and standardization of current HIT systems and identify areas where additional HIT tools can be used.
Read full press release |
Tell us what you think: comment and vote!
NQF-endorsed voluntary consensus standards are widely viewed as the gold standard for measurement of healthcare quality. Votes and comments from our varied and diverse membership are what make NQF endorsement the gold standard.
Please vote and comment on the following open projects. (not a member? Become one!)
The following projects are open for comment right now -
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2008 National Policy Conference: Quality at the Crossroads
This 2.5-day event is comprised of the NQF Annual Fall Policy Conference, NQF Membership Meeting, and the NQF Board of Directors Meeting.
Healthcare quality is at a crossroads. How will a new president shape the path our nation takes? |
It has been decades since the proposed policy directions of the candidates have been this far apart. Today we face a true tipping point in healthcare quality and efficiency—a moment when we can see the possibility for real transformations. The challenge continues to be how to manage the complexity of health care, achieve consensus on strategies and goals, align tactics, and collaborate to make change happen.
The National Quality Forum is uniquely positioned to coalesce the players in the field to ensure we are heading in the same direction—toward real change in America’s healthcare quality. NQF’s National Policy Conference will address both the political and policy issues facing health care quality at this important juncture.
Registration | Brochure |
2009 NQF National Quality
Healthcare Award Call for Applications
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NQF is seeking submissions for the 2009 Award. The application period will run from July 21 to October 20, 2008. This year's award has a special focus on improvement of chronic care, with an emphasis on care coordination and disparities reduction.
Application Information |
Additional News
Agenda and meeting materials from the May 15 board meeting
Agenda and meeting materials from May 15 Colloquium
National Quality Forum presents Baylor Healthcare Systems with 2008 National Quality Healthcare Award
Crossroads in Quality article in Health Affairs |
| 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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