Hospitals are pulled in many different directions to meet the requirements of certifying, quality, and purchasing organizations in an ever-increasingly transparent environment. The frustrating challenge is that many of these requirements are disparate and sometimes conflicting. The good news is that national organizations, such as The Joint Commission, CMS, AHRQ, IHI, and NQF, are working together to bring "harmony" to requirements and measures, starting with the NQF Safe Practices.
A short video interviewing the leaders of these organizations and articles capturing their vision are provided below.
Presentation Elements
The Quality Choir: Boards Take Center Stage Run time: 14:22
Hospitals are pulled in many different directions to meet the requirements of certifying, quality, and purchasing organizations in an ever-increasingly transparent environment. The frustrating challenge is that many of these requirements are disparate and sometimes conflicting. The good news is that national organizations, such as The Joint Commission, CMS, AHRQ, IHI, and NQF, are working together to bring "harmony" to requirements and measures, starting with the NQF Safe Practices.
A short video interviewing the leaders of these organizations and articles capturing their vision are provided below.
Presentation Elements
The Quality Choir: Boards Take Center Stage Run time: 14:22
The Quality Choir: From Warm-Up to Harmony
Charles R. Denham, MD, Chairman, TMIT
Published in the September 2005 issue of The Journal of Patient Safety Web Article Contents:
Once harmonization has been underway, follow-up articles will be generated to track the progress of the initiative.
TMIT will work with each of the certifying, quality, and purchasing organizations to help communicate a common roadmap for hospitals seeking to achieve the best possible success along their quality journey.
