NQF is seeking nominations for members of a Steering Committee for a new project to endorse measures suitable for both public accountability and quality improvement related to medication management.
BACKGROUND: This project will seek to identify both process and outcome medication management measures that may be used to assess the impact of appropriate medication management. Measures will specifically include key aspects of medication decision making, medication appropriateness and use, and monitoring. The measures should address the quality of medication management provided by Medicare Part D plans, health plans, clinicians, and pharmacists.
STEERING COMMITTEE: A Steering Committee will oversee the development of a draft consensus report, including recommendation of which measures should be endorsed as consensus standards for medication management. The Steering Committee, comprising 14-15 individuals, will represent the range of stakeholder perspectives, including consumers, purchasers, quality improvement professionals, researchers, and healthcare system professionals possessing relevant knowledge and/or experience regarding medication management.
Steering Committee members should not have a vested interest in the candidate measures. This includes employees or contractors of measure owners/developers; members of workgroups that developed the measures; and members of committees that approve measures, or direct or set policy for measure development. Please see the NQF website for additional information about the conflict of interest policy. All potential Steering Committee members must disclose any current and past activities during the nomination process.
As with all NQF projects, the Steering Committee will work with NQF staff to develop specific project plans, provide advice about the subject, ensure input is obtained from relevant stakeholders, review draft products, and recommend specific measures and research priorities to NQF Members for consideration under the Consensus Development Process.
TIME COMMITMENT: One two-day in-person Steering Committee
meeting will be held for this project. The Steering Committee
will meet in person for a two-day meeting on December 3-4, 2008 in Washington,
DC. Additionally, Steering Committee members will meet by
conference call October 29 from 4-5pm and on November 12 from 3-5pm. Follow-up
e-mail communications or conference calls may be needed.
CONSIDERATION AND SUBSTITUTION: Priority will be given to nominations
from NQF Members. Please note that nominations are to an individual, not an
organization, so “substitutions” of other individuals from an organization at
conference calls are not permitted.
MATERIAL TO SUBMIT: Self-nominations are welcome. Third-party nominations must indicate that the individual has been contacted and is willing to serve. To be considered for appointment to the Steering Committee, please send the following information:
All nomination materials should be submitted via email to medicationmanagement@qualityforum.org, Subject: “Nominations – Medication Management”.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: All nominations MUST be submitted by 6:00 pm ET on September 23, 2008.
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, please contact Kristyne McGuinn at 202.783.1300 or medicationmanagement@qualityforum.org. Thank you for your interest in this project!