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2012
FEB 02, 2012
Multi-Stakeholder Group Weighs-in on Quality Measures for Use in Federal Healthcare Programs
At the request of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the
Measure Applications Partnership
(MAP) has submitted its first annual review of performance measures being considered this year for use in federal rulemaking.
JAN 31, 2012
NQF Endorses Resource Use Measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors has approved for endorsement four measures on healthcare resource use and costs. The measures – focusing on diabetes and cardiovascular care costs as well as total primary-care costs– will provide vital data on how resources are used in these areas of care. Such data will help create a more efficient, less wasteful healthcare system.
JAN 31, 2012
NQF Endorses Surgical Measures
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has approved for endorsement 24 quality measures on surgical care performed in hospitals and in outpatient facilities.
JAN 24, 2012
Effectiveness of Broad Health Improvement Goals Illustrated in Case Studies from the National Priorities Partnership
The National Priorities Partnership (NPP)— a multi-stakeholder group of health care leaders convened by the National Quality Forum (NQF)—has released five case studies exploring “on-the-ground” application and alignment with national priorities for improving health care.
JAN 18, 2012
NQF Removes Time-Limited Endorsement for 21 Measures; Measures Now Have Endorsed Status
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has removed time-limited endorsement status from 21 measures focused on patient safety, surgical care, infectious disease, healthcare systems, and cancer care.
JAN 17, 2012
NQF Endorses Cardiovascular Measures
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has approved for endorsement 39
measures concerning cardiovascular care.
JAN 17, 2012
NQF Endorses Patient Safety Measures
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has approved for endorsement four patient safety measures focused on healthcare-associated infections.
JAN 17, 2012
NQF Endorses Regionalized Emergency Medical Care Framework
The National Quality Forum has approved for endorsement a framework for measuring and evaluating regionalized emergency medical care systems.
2011
DEC 08, 2011
NQF Releases Independent Evaluation Examining Use of Performance Measures
DEC 07, 2011
New Members Appointed to the National Priorities Partnership
DEC 06, 2011
NQF Releases Surgical Measures
DEC 02, 2011
Patient Safety Webinar to Explore Ways to Promote Board Engagement
NOV 28, 2011
Statement on the CMS Administrator
NOV 16, 2011
Best Practices for Engaging Patients and Their Families to be Discussed on Upcoming Patient Safety Webinar
OCT 12, 2011
NQF Elects New Member Council Leadership
OCT 10, 2011
NQF Releases Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Framework
OCT 04, 2011
Measure Applications Partnership Releases Initial Reports to HHS
OCT 03, 2011
NQF Hires New Vice President for Health Information Technology
SEP 22, 2011
NQF Webinar to Introduce New Quality Measurement Navigation Tool
SEP 19, 2011
NQF Endorses Measures for Child Health, Patient Safety
SEP 08, 2011
New NPP Report Charts Course for Achieving National Quality Strategy
AUG 31, 2011
Best Practices for Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Falls in Healthcare Settings to be Discussed in Upcoming Patient Safety Webinar
AUG 16, 2011
NQF Endorses Measures for End Stage Renal Disease
AUG 15, 2011
NQF Endorses Measure for Patient Safety
AUG 15, 2011
NQF Releases Updated Child Quality Health Measures
AUG 10, 2011
Best Practices for Decreasing Surgical Site Infections to be Discussed in Upcoming Patient Safety Webinar
AUG 03, 2011
Accepting Applicants for the 2011 John M. Eisenberg Awards
AUG 02, 2011
Dr. Peter Pronovost to Address Reduction of ICU Infections in Upcoming Webinar
JUL 14, 2011
Prevention of Adverse Drug Events to be Highlighted in Patient Safety Webinar
JUN 29, 2011
Patient Safety Webinar to Highlight the Importance of Care Coordination
JUN 13, 2011
NQF Releases Updated Serious Reportable Events
JUN 09, 2011
National Quality Forum and the Partnership for Patients Launch New Patient Safety Webinar Series
JUN 08, 2011
NQF Hires New Vice President for External Affairs
JUN 07, 2011
Helen Darling Appointed Co-Chair of National Priorities Partnership
MAY 18, 2011
Maintenance Appeals Period Open for Diabetes, Mental Health, and Musculoskeletal Measures
MAY 10, 2011
Promoting a ‘Common Language’ for Quality Measures and Electronic Health Records
APR 25, 2011
State and Community Leaders Make Recommendations to NQF Regarding Support of Regional Healthcare Improvement
APR 22, 2011
NQF Endorses Measures for Imaging Efficiency
APR 06, 2011
NQF Announces Official Launch of the Measure Applications Partnership
MAR 29, 2011
NQF Endorses Final Three Measures for Patient Outcomes
MAR 28, 2011
National Quality Forum Names Norton Healthcare Winner of 2011 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award
MAR 25, 2011
National Priorities Partnership Lauds Launch of National Quality Strategy
MAR 22, 2011
National Quality Forum Praises Release of National Quality Strategy
MAR 03, 2011
NQF Endorses 21 Measures for Nursing Homes
FEB 23, 2011
NQF-Commissioned RAND Report Points Way to Using Health Performance Measures to Support Innovative Payment Reforms
FEB 16, 2011
NQF Hires New Senior Vice President for Communications and External Relations
FEB 15, 2011
NQF Posts Specifications for Electronic Measures that will Reward Meaningful Use of HIT
FEB 03, 2011
National Priorities Partnership Addresses the Question of Reducing Costs while Improving Quality
JAN 26, 2011
NQF Endorses Additional Outcome Measures for High-Impact Areas
JAN 26, 2011
NQF Endorses Child Health Outcome Measures
JAN 26, 2011
NQF Endorses Mental Health Outcome Measures
JAN 17, 2011
NQF Endorses Voluntary Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care: Emergency and Urgent Care
JAN 14, 2011
National Quality Forum Releases Measure Development and Endorsement Agenda: Prioritized List of Measure Gaps
JAN 12, 2011
2010 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced
JAN 10, 2011
NQF Maintains Endorsement of Safe Practice to Prevent Surgical Site Infection
JAN 06, 2011
NQF Releases Reports to Promote Clinical Decision Support and Appropriate Health IT Use
2010
NOV 12, 2010
National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Hospital Care: Outcomes and Efficiency Phase II
NOV 05, 2010
National Priorities Partnership Releases Recommendations: Broad, Multistakeholder Support for Aligning National Priorities in Healthcare
NOV 01, 2010
National Quality Forum Members Elect New Council Leaders
OCT 08, 2010
NQF Endorses Framework for Public Reporting of Patient Safety Events
OCT 06, 2010
NQF Releases Guidance for ICD-10 Conversion
SEP 27, 2010
New Set of NQF-Endorsed Practices and Quality Measures Support Coordinated Healthcare for Patients
SEP 27, 2010
NQF Maintains Endorsement of Quality Standards for Hair Removal and Registry Participation
SEP 20, 2010
NQF Endorses Patient Outcome Measures for High-Impact Conditions
SEP 01, 2010
NQF 2011 National Healthcare Quality Award to Reward Accountable Care
MAY 13, 2010
NQF Endorses National Voluntary Consensus Standards
MAY 10, 2010
NQF Forms New Health IT Advisory Committee
MAY 06, 2010
NQF Endorses Measures for Hospital Psychiatric Care
APR 09, 2010
NQF to Release Updated Safe Practices Implementation Guide
MAR 31, 2010
NQF Seeks Comment on Measure Maintenance Process
MAR 11, 2010
Practice Makes Perfect - Tips for Safer Healthcare
MAR 02, 2010
NQF Presents Quality Data Set at HIMSS
FEB 22, 2010
NQF Conference Goes Beyond Reform to Advance Quality
FEB 19, 2010
NQF Updates Policy on Time-Limited Endorsement
JAN 20, 2010
NQF Seeks Nominations for Health IT Advisory Committee
JAN 15, 2010
North Shore-LIJ Health System Receives 2010 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award
JAN 04, 2010
NQF Endorses Measures to Incrementally Advance Use of Electronic Data for Quality Improvement
2009
DEC 28, 2009
National Quality Forum Endorses Updated Safe Practices
DEC 02, 2009
National Quality Forum Members Elect Nine Directors to Board
NOV 12, 2009
National Quality Forum Welcomes Ann Hammersmith, General Counsel
NOV 12, 2009
NQF Helps Ensure Health IT Captures Information to Drive Quality Improvement
NOV 04, 2009
National Quality Forum Endorses Six Measures for Melanoma and Eye Care
OCT 06, 2009
NQF Conference Spotlights the Quality Imperative in Healthcare Reform
SEP 21, 2009
2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced
SEP 01, 2009
NQF Welcomes Rosemary Kennedy, Senior Director of Nursing and Healthcare Informatics
AUG 17, 2009
National Quality Forum Endorses Measures to Improve Medication Safety and Quality
AUG 17, 2009
National Quality Forum Members Elect New Council Leaders
JUL 22, 2009
New Partners Appointed to National Priorities Partnership
JUL 07, 2009
National Quality Forum Approves Criteria for Evaluating Composite Measures
JUN 25, 2009
National Quality Forum Welcomes New SVP And Chief Operating Officer
JUN 22, 2009
National Quality Forum Appoints New Members To Consensus Standards Approval Committee
JUN 12, 2009
National Quality Forum Welcomes Dr. Thomas Valuck, SVP of Strategic Partnerships
MAY 29, 2009
10 Years After To Err is Human Report Reveals Massive Safety Problems Are We Better Off? What Must Be Done to Ensure Safety?
MAY 19, 2009
National Quality Forum Presents Memorial Hermann Healthcare System With 2009 Nqf National Quality Healthcare Award
MAY 11, 2009
Leaders from Congress, Administration and Healthcare to Address Delivery System Reforms from the Inside Out
MAY 11, 2009
Media Advisory
APR 21, 2009
Performance measures – having the right tool for the job
APR 07, 2009
New NQF Endorsed Standards Focus on Quality and Patient Experience in Home Health Care
MAR 16, 2009
Cleveland Conference: Quality Healthcare Can and Should Cost Less
MAR 10, 2009
Patient Safety Can't Wait - NQF Calls For Faster Spread Of Safe Practices
MAR 04, 2009
National Quality Forum Launches Project To Increase Patient Safety And Decrease Waste By Improving Coordination Of Healthcare
FEB 23, 2009
National Quality Forum Endorses Guidelines To Reduce Disparities In Healthcare And Make Care Patient-Centered And Culturally Appropriate
FEB 12, 2009
Joint Commission, National Quality Forum Now Accepting Applicants for the 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards
FEB 02, 2009
National Quality Forum names Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Winner of 2009 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award
JAN 29, 2009
HHS Awards NQF Contract to Expand Priority-Setting Activities and Enhance its Portfolio of Standardized Performance Measures
JAN 28, 2009
National Quality Forum Welcomes New Senior Advisor On Patient Safety
JAN 14, 2009
Media Advisory Jan 14, 09
2008
DEC 19, 2008
Statement of the National Quality Forum Board of Directors
NOV 17, 2008
National Quality Forum Convenes Movement to Transform Healthcare National Priorities Partnership Aligns and Accelerates Performance Measurement and Improvement
OCT 30, 2008
National Quality Forum Endorses Consensus Standards to Reduce Waste and Promote Safe and Effective Use of Imaging Procedures
OCT 29, 2008
National Quality Forum Endorses Measures to Address Care Coordination and Efficiency in Hospital Emergency Departments
OCT 27, 2008
National Quality Forum Endorses Guidelines for Consumer-Focused-Public Reporting
OCT 27, 2008
National Quality Forum Endorses National Consensus Standards for Perinatal Care
OCT 24, 2008
National Quality Forum Creates Information Technology Department
SEP 25, 2008
2008 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced
SEP 23, 2008
Janet Corrigan appointed to AHIC Successor, Inc. Board of Directors President and CEO of National Quality Forum joins board to encourage healthcare IT implementation
AUG 29, 2008
National Quality Forum Endorses National Consensus Standards for Health Information Technology
AUG 05, 2008
National Quality Forum Endorses National Consensus Standards Promoting Accountability and Public Reporting
JUL 18, 2008
Medicare Law Provision Will Make Quality Front and Center in America's Efforts to Successfully Reform Our Nation's Healthcare System
MAY 15, 2008
National Quality Forum Endoreses Consensus Standards for Quality of Hospital Care
MAY 15, 2008
National Quality Forum presents Baylor Healthcare Systems with 2008 National Quality Healthcare Award
MAY 13, 2008
Quality Critical to Health Care Reform
MAR 13, 2008
National Quality Forum Spring Conference
MAR 06, 2008
Statement of Janet M. Corrigan, PhD, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer National Quality Forum
FEB 08, 2008
Joint Commission, National Quality Forum Now Accepting Applicants for the 2008 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards
2007
SEP 20, 2007
NQF Publishes National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Treatment of Substance Use Conditions: Evidence-Based Treatment Practices
JUL 07, 2007
NQF Endorses Additional Clinician-Level Consensus Standards for Hospital Care
JUL 07, 2007
NQF Endorses Consensus Standards for Patient Experience with Care
JUN 29, 2007
National Quality Forum Membership Approves New Governing Board
MAY 15, 2007
NQF Board of Directors Approves Candidates for New Governing Board and the Creation of Three New Advisory Committees
MAY 14, 2007
NQF Endorses New Consensus Standards on Evidence-Based Practices to Treat Substance Use Conditions
MAY 10, 2007
NQF Endorses Clinician-Level Consensus Standards for Ambulatory and Hospital Care
MAR 13, 2007
National Quality Forum Endorses Consensus Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast & Colorectal Cancer
MAR 13, 2007
National Quality Forum Endorses New Consensus Standards for Acute Care Hospitals
JAN 29, 2007
HealthPartners Wins NQF's 2007 National Quality Healthcare Award
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