Sycom GM RSS feed generatorFri, 02 Jul 2010 11:22:46 GMThttp://naph.orgCopyright 2009en-usFri, 30 Jul 2010 08:19:46 GMT1http://www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's "Healthcare 411" is an audio news source providing practical health care information, research findings and data to help health providers, researchers, policymakers, consumers and other stakeholders make informed decisions about health care issues.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:21:17 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Quality-Culture-and-Mandates.aspxMaking the connection between health reform and public reporting, outlining the quality metrics that will be required and the type of organizational culture that stimulates quality improvement.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:19:01 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/VBP.aspxThis presentation describes the types of value based purchasing (VBP) criteria, program structure, target populations, performance measures, incentive structures, and what the impact will be on safety net hospitals and health systems.Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:01:11 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Education-and-Training.aspxFri, 14 May 2010 16:57:39 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Education-and-Training/NAPH-HRET-AHRQ-Education-Partnership.aspxNAPH is collaborating with the American Hospital Association's research affiliate, the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET), to provide NAPH members with educational programming and training for a series of resources available through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:22:46 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Discover/Kaiser-Scholarship.aspxFind resources that support quality improvement training for our members, including NAPH-administered scholarships from the Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Fund.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:15:19 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Education-and-Training/Overview.aspxFri, 14 May 2010 16:53:51 GMThttp://www.npsf.orgThe National Patient Safety Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organization that has been diligently pursuing one mission since its founding in 1997 - improving the safety of the healthcare system. Today, it remains the sole organization in the field with this singular focus.Tue, 19 May 2009 17:42:06 GMThttp://www.ahrq.gov/qual/patientsafetyculture/The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. Examining patient safety culture from a hospital staff perspective, this survey allows hospitals to assess their safety culture and to track changes in their patient safety culture over time.Tue, 19 May 2009 17:29:00 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Education-and-Training/Quality-Call-Archives.aspxFri, 29 Jan 2010 10:15:54 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Overview.aspxTue, 23 Feb 2010 10:04:52 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy.aspxAbstractTue, 19 May 2009 17:50:16 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy/Coordinated-Care-Letter-to-Senate.aspxNAPH wrote to The Honorable Barbara Boxer in support of her draft ammendment designed to help prepare safety net providers for the upcoming Medicaid expansion. The letter also outlines the need for coordinated care networks to ensure safety net providers can meet Medicaid patient needs.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:05:11 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy/HIT-Incentive-Letter.aspxIn a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NAPH and four other national hospital associations outlined concerns with the department's expected definitions of a "hospital" and "hospital-based physician," which will play important roles in determining eligibility for more than $17 billion in health IT funds supporting the meaningful use of electronic health records.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:26:00 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy/NQF-Ltr-052109.aspxComment letter on the National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Hospital Care: Outcomes and Efficiency, Phase IITue, 09 Jun 2009 12:46:42 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy/Disparities-Support-Ltr.aspxNAPH, in collaboration with 23 other stakeholder groups, sent a letter to President Obama emphasizing that health reform include a comprehensive set of principles designed to eliminate the health disparity gap that exists for racial and ethnic minorities.Wed, 20 May 2009 15:23:59 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy/Support-Quality-FIRST-Act.aspxNAPH sent a letter to Representative Altmire (D-PA-4) in support of the Quality FIRST Act which would reward high quality hospital care and to bring greater value to the health care system by implementing Medicare performance based payments, or value-based purchasing (VBP).Wed, 20 May 2009 14:35:09 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy/CCNC-Med-Home.aspxCommunity Care of North Carolina has gained recognition as a successful, state-driven program using the medical home model to improve quality, control costs and better serve patients. NAPH member Carolinas HealthCare System is an integral part of this state model - navigating the patient care of approximately 100,000 Medicaid patients in the state. Wed, 20 May 2009 16:39:13 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy/Comments-SFC-VBP-Proposal.aspxNAPH was asked by the Senate Finance Committee to provide feedback on the committee's VBP proposal. These are NAPH's comments. Wed, 20 May 2009 14:16:59 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Policy-and-Advocacy/Overview.aspxMon, 01 Jun 2009 14:22:07 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances.aspxFri, 29 May 2009 13:36:58 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/NPSF-Initiative.aspxNAPH is partnering with NPSF on a ground-breaking new program for our members: The Patient Safety Initiative at America's Public Hospitals. Designed to create and foster a community of safety net hospitals nationwide, this initiative will provide the tools, resources, and educational opportunities to support and grow critical patient safety activities.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:44:40 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/IHI.aspxFor the past several years, NAPH has developed a close relationship with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in order to bring the full benefit of IHI's quality training courses to the NAPH membership.Tue, 26 May 2009 16:48:30 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/UHC.aspxThe University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), an alliance of leading academic medical centers across the country, has been NAPH's principal strategic partner for over 10 years, providing analytical and clinical support to our education and training programs.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:02 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/HQA_1.aspxLarry Gage, President of NAPH, serves as a principal member of the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA), a national public-private partnership joining the organizations that represent America's hospitals with other health care organizations to share information about hospital performance with the public and to support quality improvement efforts.Fri, 29 May 2009 13:28:26 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/NQF.aspxThe National Quality Forum (NQF) plays a major role in the health care quality measurement process for hospitals.Fri, 29 May 2009 13:45:04 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/Overview.aspxFri, 29 May 2009 13:20:46 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/Kaiser-CBF.aspxKaiser Permanente's Community Benefit Fund has been a major supporter of NAPH's quality improvement agenda and provides a generous grant for NAPH members to attend IHI quality and performance improvement courses.Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:31:26 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/Stand-for-Quality.aspxNAPH has joined more than 165 organizations in endorsing the Stand for Quality recommendations.Tue, 19 May 2009 20:09:14 GMThttp://naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Our-Work/Quality-Overview/Strategic-Alliances/Quality-List-Serv.aspxThe NAPH Quality Listserv is both an essential resource for our members and for NAPH as we share best practices and speak for our members with various national audiences.Tue, 26 May 2009 16:52:47 GMT