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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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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
Press Release
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.
Press Release
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
View the specifications of the consensus standards.
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