News Releases

June 25, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF Welcomes Laura Miller as New SVP and Chief Operating Officer
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June 22, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF Appoints New Members to Consensus Standards Approval Committee
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June 12, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF Welcomes Dr. Thomas Valuck as the new Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
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May 29, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
As we approach the 10 year anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) ground-breaking report on safety - "To Err is Human" - it is a good opportunity to reflect on progress made and the distance left to cover.
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May 19, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF honored Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System with the 2009 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award for providing high-quality healthcare by creating a culture of safety and transparency.
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May 11, 2009: ADVISORY
NQF's annual Leadership Colloquium - "Healthcare Leadership Strategies in Times of Economic Crisis and Political Opportunity" will bring together leaders from congress, the administration and healthcare to address delivery system reforms from the "inside out"
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April 21, 2009: NQF letter to the Editor
NQF’s president and CEO Janet Corrigan responds to an article in the Wall Street Journal: Having the right tools to measure and improve healthcare quality is critical. Read more

April 7, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF has endorsed 20 new measures to help improve both quality and the patient experience in home health care. The measures can be used to measure and improve the quality of care delivered in the patient’s home.
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March 16, 2009: MEDIA ADVISORY
NQF's Spring Implementation conference - Waste Not, Want Not: The Right Care for Every Patient” -focuses on reducing waste in healthcare to provide care that not only costs less but is higher quality.
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March 10, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
To guide healthcare systems in providing care that is free from error and harm the National Quality Forum (NQF) is releasing its 2009 Safe Practices for Better Healthcare. To accelerate the pace of adoption of Safe Practices nationwide, a year-long webinar series will begin in April to provide Safe Practices implementation strategies and commentary from experts in the field.
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March 04, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
The National Quality Forum (NQF) launches a year-long project to improve quality and reduce waste by endorsing measures and "best practices" that can be used to better coordinate a notoriously fragmented healthcare system.
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February 23, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF endorsed 45 practices to guide healthcare systems in providing care that is culturally appropriate and patient-centered. The endorsed practices cover areas like leadership, care delivery, workforce training, management systems, communication, data collection and quality improvement, and community engagement.
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February 12, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF and the Joint Commission are accepting applications for the 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, which recognize individuals and health care organizations that are making significant contributions in improving the safety and quality of patient care.
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February 2, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF announces Memorial Hermann Healthcare System as the winner of the 2009 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award.
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January 29, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
HHS Awards NQF Contract to Expand Priority-Setting Activities and Enhance its Portfolio of Standardized Performance Measures
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January 28, 2009: PRESS RELEASE
NQF welcomes new senior advisor on patient safety Dr. Peter Angood.
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January 14, 2009: ADVISORY
NQF’s Corrigan tells Senate Committee that investing in Health IT holds great promise if it is focused on wringing out efficiencies and coordinating patient care
Advisory | PDF Version | NQF's work with HIT

December 19, 2008: STATEMENT
The NQF Board supports Federal funding to promote adoption of Health IT as an essential foundation for improving health care safety, quality and affordability
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November 17, 2008:
PRESS RELEASE National Quality Forum Convenes Movement to Transform Healthcare
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October 30, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
NQF Endorses Consensus Standards to Reduce Waste and Promote Safe and Effective Use of Imaging Procedures
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October 29, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
NQF Endorses Measures to Address Care Coordination and Efficiency in Hospital Emergency Departments
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October 27, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
National Quality Forum Endorses National Consensus Standards for Perinatal Care
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October 27, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
National Quality Forum Endorses Guidelines for Consumer-Focused Public Reporting
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October 24, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
National Quality Forum Creates Information Technology Department
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September 25, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
2008 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced
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September 24, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
Janet Corrigan appointed to AHIC Successor, Inc. board of directors
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August 29, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
NQF Endorses National Voluntary Consensus Standards For Health Information Technology
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August 5, 2008: PRESS RELEASE
NQF Endorses National Consensus Standards Promoting Accountability and Public Reporting
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July 18, 2008: STATEMENT
Medicare law provision will make quality front and center in America’s efforts to successfully reform our nation’s healthcare system 
Statement | Legislation

May 15, 2008: NEWS RELEASE
National Quality Forum endorses consensus standards for quality of hospital care
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May 15, 2008: NEWS RELEASE
National Quality Forum presents Baylor Healthcare Systems with 2008 National Quality Healthcare Award
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May 13, 2008: NEWS RELEASE
The Quality Crossroads Group, which includes the National Quality Forum and the National Committee for Quality Alliance, call for five actions to mobilize true health care reform.
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March 13, 2008: MEDIA ADVISORY
Register now to cover NQF’s Implementation Conference on Care Coordination and Spring Membership Meeting – March 26-28, 2008.
Media advisory | Media registration and guidelines

March 6, 2008
NQF’s President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Janet Corrigan testified before the Senate Finance Committee’s Roundtable on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Value-based Purchasing (VBP) Program Implementation Plan. Read / Print Dr. Corrigan’s submitted testimony

February 08, 2008
Joint Commission, National Quality Forum Now Accepting Applicants for the 2008 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.  The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) are accepting applications for the 2008 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, which recognize individuals and health care organizations that are making significant contributions in improving the safety and quality of patient care.  The deadline for nominations is April 14, 2008.  Read full press release.
(HTML / PDF)  Nomination Form / Previous Recipients

September 20, 2007
NQF Publishes National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Treatment of Substance Use Conditions: Evidence-Based Treatment Practices

July 07, 2007
NQF Endorses Consensus Standards for Patient Experience with Care
NQF Endorses Additional Clinician-Level Consensus Standards for Hospital Care

June 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

March 13, 2007
National Quality Forum Endorses New Consensus Standards for Acute Care Hospitals

March 13, 2007 
National Quality Forum Endorses Consensus Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast & Colorectal Cancer

January 29, 2007
HealthPartners Wins NQF’s 2007 National Quality Healthcare Award

December 13, 2006
National Quality Forum Endorses New Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care

December 7, 2006
Respected Healthcare Quality leader joins the National Quality Forum

October 16, 2006
NQF Updates Endorsement of Safe Practices for Better Healthcare

October 16, 2006 
NQF Updates Endorsement of Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare
 
October 16, 2006
NQF Endorses Consensus Standards for Symptom Management and End-of-life care for Patients with Cancer

October 13, 2006
NQF Announces Appeals Period for 3 Consensus Reports

October 13, 2006
Request for Comments: Improving NQF's Consensus Development Process

September 19, 2006
JCAHO and NQF Announce the 2006 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards

September 13, 2006
Applications for 2007 National Quality Healthcare Award

October 8, 2006
Call for Measures: National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Hospital Care: Specialty Clinician Performance Measures

October 8, 2006
Call for Nominations to Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Panels

October 8, 2006
Call for Measures: National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care: Specialty Clinician Performance Measures

October 8, 2006
Call for Nominations to Technical Advisory Panels. National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care: Specialty Clinician Performance Measures

August 18, 2006
Steering Committee on Healthcare-associated Infections Meeting

August 17, 2006
Technical Advisory Panel on Healthcare Disparities Meeting

July 20, 2006
NQF Announces Publication of New Report on Hospital Care Performance Measures
Additional Priority Areas – 2005-2006

May 22, 2006
National Quality Forum Endorses New Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care
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May 22, 2006
National Quality Forum Endorses Voluntary Consensus Standard for Care Coordination
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May 18, 2006
National Quality Forum Endorses Framework for Evaluating Palliative and Hospice Care Quality

May 18, 2006
National Quality Forum Endorses Consensus Standards for Prevention and Care of Venous Thromboembolism

May 15, 2006
National Quality Forum Compendium Compiles National Consensus Standards of Healthcare Quality

March 24, 2006
NQF Works to Develop National Action Plan for DVT Prevention, Treatment and Research

March 14, 2006
New Report Identifies Implementation Successes, Challenges of NQF-Endorsed™ Performance Measures

March 8, 2006
Following Merger, Three Prominent Healthcare Leaders Join NQF Board of Directors

February 21, 2006
NQF Project Seeks to Curb Preventable Deaths by Standardizing Reporting of Healthcare Infections

February 17, 2006
Two Renowned Healthcare Quality Leaders to Join NQF Board of Directors

February 14, 2006
Joint Commission, National Quality Forum Seek Applicants for the 2006 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards

February 13, 2006
NQF Releases Patient Safety Taxonomy