Links of Interest
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The following are links to other healthcare quality resources that you might find useful. While we provide the links as a service to
our website visitors, we have no control over the content and therefore do not provide any endorsement (overt or implied) of their
sites
our website visitors, we have no control over the content and therefore do not provide any endorsement (overt or implied) of their
sites
Hildebrand Healthcare Consulting (HHC)
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives
who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations.
Southeast Texas Chapter of ACHE - (ACHE-SETX)
- The purpose of the ACHE - South East Texas Chapter is to assist and support, on a local level, the stated goals and objectives of
ACHE. The chapter will:
Texas Association for Healthcare Quality (TAHQ)
- state society for healthcare quality and patient safety professionals
National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
- national organization for healthcare quality and patient safety professionals
National Quality Forum (NQF)
- created to develop and implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
Quality Texas Foundation (QTF)
- an organizational improvement training and education foundation that helps businesses, schools and hospitals achieve
excellence through knowledge, feedback and recognition. We administer the Texas Award for Performance Excellence (based on
the Baldrige Criteria), the state’s highest recognition for Quality.
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
- This National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) site offers information on quality in healthcare in a number of areas
such as screening and prevention, diagnostics and treatments, delivery, efficiency and help for manufacturers. The site describes
work done by NIST in the healthcare arena, research grants and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award's healthcare category.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the premier association of health information management
(HIM) professionals. AHIMA's more than 53,000 members are dedicated to the effective management of personal health information
required to deliver quality healthcare to the public. Founded in 1928 to improve the quality of medical records, AHIMA is committed to
advancing the HIM profession in an increasingly electronic and global environment through leadership in advocacy, education,
certification, and lifelong learning.
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
- Founded in 1967, AONE, a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association, is a national organization of over 6,400 nurse leaders
who design, facilitate and manage care. The organization provides leadership, professional development, advocacy and research
in order to advance nursing practice and patient care, promote nursing leadership excellence and shape health care public policy
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
- Established in 1980, ASHRM is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association with more than 5,200
members representing healthcare, insurance, law and other related professions. ASHRM promotes effective and innovative risk
management strategies and professional leadership through education, recognition, advocacy, publications, networking and
interactions with leading health care organizations and government agencies. ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and
implementing safe and effective patient care practices, the preservation of financial resources and the maintenance of safe working
environments.
Agency for Healthcare Research (AHRQ)
- AHRQ is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality—the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality,
costs, outcomes, and patient safety.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Mission is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has more than 100,000 individual and organizational members, this professional
association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better
workplaces and communities worldwide
Hospital Compare
- he Hospital Quality Alliance regularly updates this Web site, which compares data from about 4,000 participating hospitals. Users
can compare hospitals on 18 quality measures, such as heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia care.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
- The Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety has designed a Web site to serve as a major central resource for
information related to all aspects of patient safety. Its content can be used by patients, employers, physicians, nurses and
pharmacists––as well as all types of healthcare organizations worldwide. The Web site features a tool for users to search by zip
code for specific quality reports of healthcare facilities within their own states.
Texas Medical Foundation - Health Quality Institute (TMF-HQI)
- TMF Health Quality Institute is the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for people with Medicare in Texas.
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
- Anesthesiology was the first medical specialty to champion patient safety as a specific focus. The APSF's Mission is to improve
continually the safety of patients during anesthesia care by encouraging and conducting 1) Safety research and education; 2)
Patient safety programs and campaigns; and 3) National and international exchange of information and ideas.
Texas Nurses Association (TNA)
- Texas Nurses Association (TNA) is a state-wide membership-based association of registered nurses (RNs).
Texas Hospital Association (THA)
- The Texas Hospital Association is a nonprofit trade association representing more than 85 percent of hospitals and health care
systems in Texas.
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives
who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations.
Southeast Texas Chapter of ACHE - (ACHE-SETX)
- The purpose of the ACHE - South East Texas Chapter is to assist and support, on a local level, the stated goals and objectives of
ACHE. The chapter will:
- Promote professional interaction among individuals with responsibility in healthcare management.
- Provide assistance to meet the continuing education needs of its membership.
- Endeavor to recruit qualified applicants for affiliation with ACHE.
- Establish a liaison mechanism between members of the Chapter and ACHE to encourage participation in the affairs of
ACHE. - Sponsor programs, including social activities, which will further any and all of the above and will provide members of the
Chapter with necessary forums for professional and social fellowship.
Texas Association for Healthcare Quality (TAHQ)
- state society for healthcare quality and patient safety professionals
National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
- national organization for healthcare quality and patient safety professionals
National Quality Forum (NQF)
- created to develop and implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
Quality Texas Foundation (QTF)
- an organizational improvement training and education foundation that helps businesses, schools and hospitals achieve
excellence through knowledge, feedback and recognition. We administer the Texas Award for Performance Excellence (based on
the Baldrige Criteria), the state’s highest recognition for Quality.
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
- This National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) site offers information on quality in healthcare in a number of areas
such as screening and prevention, diagnostics and treatments, delivery, efficiency and help for manufacturers. The site describes
work done by NIST in the healthcare arena, research grants and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award's healthcare category.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the premier association of health information management
(HIM) professionals. AHIMA's more than 53,000 members are dedicated to the effective management of personal health information
required to deliver quality healthcare to the public. Founded in 1928 to improve the quality of medical records, AHIMA is committed to
advancing the HIM profession in an increasingly electronic and global environment through leadership in advocacy, education,
certification, and lifelong learning.
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
- Founded in 1967, AONE, a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association, is a national organization of over 6,400 nurse leaders
who design, facilitate and manage care. The organization provides leadership, professional development, advocacy and research
in order to advance nursing practice and patient care, promote nursing leadership excellence and shape health care public policy
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
- Established in 1980, ASHRM is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association with more than 5,200
members representing healthcare, insurance, law and other related professions. ASHRM promotes effective and innovative risk
management strategies and professional leadership through education, recognition, advocacy, publications, networking and
interactions with leading health care organizations and government agencies. ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and
implementing safe and effective patient care practices, the preservation of financial resources and the maintenance of safe working
environments.
Agency for Healthcare Research (AHRQ)
- AHRQ is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality—the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality,
costs, outcomes, and patient safety.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Mission is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has more than 100,000 individual and organizational members, this professional
association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better
workplaces and communities worldwide
Hospital Compare
- he Hospital Quality Alliance regularly updates this Web site, which compares data from about 4,000 participating hospitals. Users
can compare hospitals on 18 quality measures, such as heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia care.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
- The Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety has designed a Web site to serve as a major central resource for
information related to all aspects of patient safety. Its content can be used by patients, employers, physicians, nurses and
pharmacists––as well as all types of healthcare organizations worldwide. The Web site features a tool for users to search by zip
code for specific quality reports of healthcare facilities within their own states.
Texas Medical Foundation - Health Quality Institute (TMF-HQI)
- TMF Health Quality Institute is the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for people with Medicare in Texas.
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
- Anesthesiology was the first medical specialty to champion patient safety as a specific focus. The APSF's Mission is to improve
continually the safety of patients during anesthesia care by encouraging and conducting 1) Safety research and education; 2)
Patient safety programs and campaigns; and 3) National and international exchange of information and ideas.
Texas Nurses Association (TNA)
- Texas Nurses Association (TNA) is a state-wide membership-based association of registered nurses (RNs).
Texas Hospital Association (THA)
- The Texas Hospital Association is a nonprofit trade association representing more than 85 percent of hospitals and health care
systems in Texas.
