AHRA and Toshiba Expand Fourth Annual “Putting Patients First” Program
Aug. 15, 2011—The AHRA & Toshiba “Putting Patients First” program provides six grants of up to $7,500 each to hospitals and imaging centers and an additional grant of up to $20,000 to an integrated delivery etwork to fund programs, training or seminars aimed at improving patient care and safety in CT, MR, Ultrasound, X-ray and vascular imaging. The application deadline is Oct. 11, 2011.
2011 John M. Eisenberg Awards: Applications Due Oct 3
Washington, D.C. and Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois August 3, 2011—The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission are accepting applications for the 2011 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.
Call for Nominations: MITSS HOPE Award
ASQ Healthcare Conference Seeks Presenters
Organizations that have demonstrated measurable improvement results are invited to present at ASQ’s Quality Institute for Healthcare, May 21-23, 2012, in Anaheim, Calif. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 5, 2011.
The Leapfrog Group Will Publicly Report on Nursing Excellence
July 27, 2011 – In recognition of a growing body of studies highlighting the key role nurses’ play in patient safety, The Leapfrog Group announced they will publicly report on hospitals that have demonstrated nursing excellence on Leapfrog’s annual hospital survey.
North Shore-LIJ Health System and Institute for Healthcare Improvement Announce Partnership to Reduce Sepsis Mortality
Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 11, 2011—The North Shore-LIJ Health System (North Shore-LIJ) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced a new strategic partnership that will demonstrate key improvements in hospital quality and enable the two organizations to test new ways to prevent sepsis and manage its most harmful effects through earlier recognition.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Awards New Funding to AACN to Engage Hospital Leaders in Nurse-Led Quality and Safety Movement
Washington, May, 6, 2011—The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announces that the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded $386,000 in new funding to engage hospital leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA) in the innovative work underway to improve healthcare quality and patient safety.
Cepheid Extends Rapid Molecular Diagnostics’ Leadership with FDA Clearance of Xpert Clostridium difficile/Epi
Sunnyvale, California, April 11, 2011—Cepheid announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Xpert(R) C. difficile/Epi test. Cepheid’s first Xpert C. difficile test has been available in the United States since July 2009.
Payers and Providers Study: Turning Clincial Data into Actionable Information Key Mandate for Clinical Analytics
AHA Establishes New Award to Recognize Leadership in Healthcare Quality Improvement
Washington, D.C., February 9, 2011—The AHA announces the new Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award to recognize state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations’ leadership in improving healthcare quality.