3. Background National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health CareText version of slide presentation from a National Advisory Council meeting. 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 stakeholdersThe Strategy was developed and will be updated through a consultative consensus building process among all stakeholders, which included, but is not limited to, the following activities: Environmental scan of existing quality frameworks.Stakeholder engagement activities.30-day public comment period.Strategy sessions with HHS [Department of Health and Human Services] Quality Work group and subgroups.The NQS was published on March 21, 2011, and is located here: http://www.healthcare.gov/center/reports/quality03212011a.html Additional information on the Strategy and associated materials and initiatives is located here: http://www.ahrq.gov/workingforqualityPrevious Slide Contents Next Slide Current as of August 2011 Internet Citation: 3. Background: National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care. August 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2011-04-nac/lee/slide3.html
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