NAC 2011 April - Lee

On April 8, 2011, Dr. Peter Lee made this presentation at the meeting of the National Advisory Council. Select to access the PowerPoint® presentation (680 KB) (Plugin Software Help).

1. National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care
2. Table Of Contents
3. Background
4. The National Quality Strategy (NQS) builds on a set of core principles that emphasize national support for local strategies and can guide and hold accountable the actions of stakeholders
5. Table Of Contents
6. The framework consists of three aims, in addition to being guided by a set of core principles, that frame the underlying priorities and goals
7. These three pillars form the underlying framework of the Strategy
8. The Strategy adopts six priorities, that are based on broad community input and engagement, research, and best practices
9. Priority #1
10. Priority #2
11. Priority #3
12. Priority #4
13. Priority #5
14. Priority #6
15. The 10 principles guiding the National Quality Strategy are reflected not only in the framework, but in how goals, targets, and plans are developed
16. Principles continued
17. Principles continued
18. Table Of Contents
19. The HHS Quality Work Group (QWG) facilitated the development of the NQS and will continue to play a key role during implementation
20. The HHS Quality Work Group will meet regularly throughout the implementation process and will focus on four main goals
21. The Interagency Working Group was established to ensure alignment and coordination of quality efforts
22. The IWG will meet three times during the implementation process and will focus on six main goals

Current as of June 2011

Internet Citation:

National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care. Slide Presentation from the April 8, 2011, Meeting of the National Advisory Council (Text Version). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/about/nac2011/nac0411/lee/leeslides.htm