MAY 07, 2013
National Quality Forum Testifies at U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee HearingNQF testifies today before the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, at a 10:00am hearing focused on options for repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and reforming the Medicare physician payment system to reward quality and value.
APR 24, 2013
Dr. Christine Cassel and Four Other NQF Board Members Named to Modern Healthcare’s List of Most Influential PhysiciansIncoming President and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), Christine K. Cassel, MD, has been named among the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare for 2013. Joining Dr. Cassel on the list are four members of the NQF Board of Directors.
APR 12, 2013
NQF Removes Time-Limited Endorsement for Four Measures; Measures Now Have Endorsed StatusThe National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors has removed time-limited endorsement status from four measures focused on psychosocial functioning in children and adolescents, participation in a national dose index registry, and diagnostic evaluation and suicide risk assessment for children and adolescents with major depressive disorders.
MAR 06, 2013
NQF Endorses Additional Infectious Disease MeasuresThe NQF Board of Directors has endorsed two additional infectious disease measures addressing severe sepsis and sepsis shock, and testing for chronic hepatitis C.
MAR 06, 2013
NQF Endorses Additional Neurology MeasuresThe NQF Board of Directors has endorsed five neurological measures related to imaging and care for dementia and epilepsy, after endorsing 14 measures focused on stroke treatment in November 2012.
MAR 06, 2013
NQF Endorses Two Additional Pulmonary MeasuresThe NQF Board of Directors has endorsed two additional measures focused on readmission rates for patients hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia.
FEB 04, 2013
NQF-Convened Group Provides Recommendations on Measures for Federal Healthcare ProgramsAt the request of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP), a public-private partnership convened by the National Quality Forum (NQF), has submitted its second annual round of input regarding the performance measures currently under consideration for use in federal programs.
JAN 31, 2013
National Priorities Partnership Names Dr. Susan Frampton as its New Co-ChairNPP has named Susan Frampton, PhD, president of Planetree, as the new co-chair of the group. Dr. Frampton has worked for over ten years with Planetree, a not-for-profit advocacy, consultation, and membership organization.
JAN 31, 2013
NQF Upholds Endorsement of Planned Readmissions MeasuresThe National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors has upheld endorsement of three measures addressing planned readmissions, following an ad-hoc review period.
JAN 16, 2013
NQF Endorses Additional Patient Safety MeasuresThe National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors has endorsed two measures related to patient falls. The measures were originally evaluated in phase 2 of NQF’s patient safety: complications measure endorsement project, which had 12 measures endorsed in December 2012.
JAN 09, 2013
NQF Endorses Additional Pulmonary MeasureThe NQF Board of Directors has endorsed a measure focused on mortality rates for patients hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
JAN 08, 2013
NQF Endorses Infectious Disease MeasuresThe National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors has endorsed 14 infectious disease quality measures, addressing issues such as appropriate treatment for upper respiratory infections, screening for tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases in HIV/AIDS patients, and vaccination and treatment for hepatitis C.
DEC 17, 2012
Dr. Christine Cassel Named New President and CEO of the National Quality ForumDEC 17, 2012
NQF Endorses Additional Set of Complication-Related Patient Safety MeasuresDEC 12, 2012
NQF Elects New Member Council LeadershipDEC 06, 2012
NQF Elects New Members to its Board of DirectorsNOV 05, 2012
NQF Endorses Behavioral Health MeasuresNOV 05, 2012
NQF Endorses Neurology MeasuresOCT 30, 2012
NEW DATE - Find NQF-Endorsed Measures Faster and Easier: NQF Launches its Quality Positioning System Version 1.0OCT 24, 2012
Find NQF-Endorsed Measures Faster and Easier: NQF Launches its Quality Positioning System Version 1.0OCT 23, 2012
NQF Endorses Additional Cancer MeasuresOCT 23, 2012
NQF Endorses Population Health MeasuresAUG 20, 2012
National Quality Forum Names Mountain States Health Alliance Winner of 2012 National Quality Healthcare AwardAUG 10, 2012
NQF Endorses Additional Complication-Related Patient Safety MeasuresAUG 10, 2012
NQF Endorses Cancer MeasuresAUG 10, 2012
NQF Endorses Care Coordination MeasuresAUG 10, 2012
NQF Endorses Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency MeasuresAUG 01, 2012
NQF Removes Time-Limited Endorsement for 13 Measures; Measures Now Have Endorsed StatusJUL 31, 2012
NQF Endorses Pulmonary and Critical Care MeasuresJUL 19, 2012
NQF to Host Webinar Exploring Current Systems and Approaches to Tracking Healthcare MeasuresJUN 29, 2012
NQF Board of Directors Upholds Endorsement of All-Cause Readmissions MeasureJUN 19, 2012
NQF Endorses Complications-Related Patient Safety MeasuresJUN 04, 2012
Measure Applications Partnership Submits Recommendations for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries to HHSJUN 04, 2012
Measure Applications Partnership Submits Recommendations to HHS on New Quality Reporting ProgramsMAY 07, 2012
NQF Approves Expansion of Settings for Nursing Home MeasuresMAY 03, 2012
NQF Endorses Multiple Chronic Conditions Measurement FrameworkMAY 03, 2012
NQF Endorses Prevention Care and Screening MeasuresMAY 02, 2012
NQF Endorses Additional Surgical MeasuresAPR 24, 2012
NQF Endorses All-Cause Unplanned Readmissions MeasuresAPR 02, 2012
NQF Endorses Additional Resource Use MeasuresAPR 02, 2012
NQF Endorses Perinatal MeasuresAPR 02, 2012
NQF Endorses Renal MeasuresMAR 13, 2012
2011 John M Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients AnnouncedMAR 01, 2012
NQF Launches New Tool to Help Align Performance MeasurementMAR 01, 2012
NQF President and CEO Janet Corrigan Announces Plans to Step DownFEB 14, 2012
NQF Endorses Palliative and End-of-Life Care MeasuresFEB 13, 2012
NQF Retires 22 MeasuresFEB 13, 2012
Partnerships Between Hospitals and Community Organizations to be Discussed in Upcoming Patient Safety WebinarFEB 06, 2012
Measure Applications Partnership Submits Recommendations for Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care to HHSFEB 02, 2012
Multi-Stakeholder Group Weighs-in on Quality Measures for Use in Federal Healthcare ProgramsJAN 31, 2012
NQF Endorses Resource Use MeasuresJAN 31, 2012
NQF Endorses Surgical MeasuresJAN 24, 2012
Effectiveness of Broad Health Improvement Goals Illustrated in Case Studies from the National Priorities PartnershipJAN 18, 2012
NQF Removes Time-Limited Endorsement for 21 Measures; Measures Now Have Endorsed StatusJAN 17, 2012
NQF Endorses Cardiovascular MeasuresJAN 17, 2012
NQF Endorses Patient Safety MeasuresJAN 17, 2012
NQF Endorses Regionalized Emergency Medical Care Framework