Hospice Professionals on Quality Issues: Articles written by members of the Quality and Standards Committee on a variety of quality topics.

• Florida Public Reporting, by Susan Wallace, MSW, Coordinator-Policy, Quality & Research, Midwest Care Alliance
• Nonverbal Pain Assessment, by Ronalda Dick, MSN, Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement, Iowa Health Home Care

External Resources: Links to organizations that offer information on healthcare quality.

• Accreditation Commission for Health Care
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Professionals (ABQAURP)
• ASQ
• Baldridge National Quality Program    
• Community Health Accreditation Program
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
• IPRO – AIM
• National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• National Quality Forum (NQF)
• The Joint Commission

Come back to this page often to view new Quality Updates and Resources.