Key Initiatives NQF® rapidly implements next-generation measures and methods to improve patient safety, outcomes and affordability while reducing measurement burdens.
NQF, in partnership with The Joint Commission, rapidly implements next-generation measures and methods to improve patient safety and outcomes while reducing measurement burdens. Our work addresses critical issues like competing measures, costly data capture, and the need for impactful, patient-centered outcomes.
Underpinned by technology and data analytics, Accreditation 360: The New Standard, reduces burden, introduces outcome-based measures and enhances patient safety and quality care OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL – Joint Commission today launched Accreditation 360: The New Standard, a transformational approach to hospital and healthcare accreditation and certification. Leveraging data analytics with a ...
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A 19th-century jail room at a Pennsylvania museum A prison, [a] also known as a jail, [b] gaol, [c] penitentiary, detention center, [d] correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the state, usually as punishment for various crimes. They may also be used to house those awaiting trial (pre-trial detention). Prisons ...
The meaning of JAIL is a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody; specifically : such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (such as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes. How to use jail in a sentence.
OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages provide regulatory and enforcement information, hazard identification and controls as well as best practices and other resources to assist employers, workers and safety and health professionals ensure safer workplaces.
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Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs Hazard Prevention and Control Effective controls protect workers from workplace hazards; help avoid injuries, illnesses, and incidents; minimize or eliminate safety and health risks; and help employers provide workers with safe and healthful working conditions.
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Safety and health at work Occupational safety and health at work is about protecting lives, preventing harm and ensuring that every worker can carry out their job in safety and dignity. Across the world, millions of people continue to face unsafe and unhealthy working conditions that can lead to injury, illness or death. As recognized by the ILO in 2022, a safe and healthy working environment ...
A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on "Fall Hazards" and reinforcing the importance of "Fall Prevention".
What to do in an emergency The employer's responsibilities under the program Workers' rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act Provide information on the safety and health hazards of the workplace and the controls for those hazards. Ensure that training is provided in the language (s) and at a literacy level that all workers can ...
To mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April 2026, the ILO will share campaign materials, including a global report and a PowerPoint presentation.
World day for safety and health at work 2026 28 April 2026
Seguridad y salud en el lugar de trabajo (Job Safety and Health Workplace Poster)
How are you ensuring safety and health are a core value of your organization? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is initiating an effort to discover how safety and health programs, including emergency preparedness and pandemic planning, connect with a positive workplace safety culture and explore how to strengthen organizational culture to be inclusive of safety. In ...
The Hill: Here are key ballot measures to watch for in November
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Tallahassee Democrat: Abortion, marijuana ballot measures poised for epic fight in Florida
Ballot measures on abortion and marijuana are emerging as an epic clash in Florida, with forces on both sides portraying the choice facing voters as a social and cultural marker that will shape the ...
The Hill: Voters support abortion rights in all five states with ballot measures
Voters in California, Vermont and Michigan on Tuesday approved ballot measures enshrining abortion rights into their state constitutions, while those in the traditionally red states of Montana and ...
In an effort to find out how much patients benefit from programs incentivizing healthcare providers and health plans to improve the quality of care, an NQF research team used national data to estimate the impact of improved performance on two specific quality measures widely used in public- and private-sector accountability programs.
For over 14 years, NQF led the endorsement and maintenance of quality performance measures for CMS. This experience led us to the understanding that the most important work happens through stakeholder engagement and measure innovation before endorsement, and during implementation after it. Today, NQF is dedicated to forging multi-stakeholder consensus on measurement standards and practices ...
Our Artificial Intelligence in Quality Measures Initiative develops guidance for the development, selection, and implementation of quality measures incorporating AI methods for use in accreditation, pay-for-performance, public reporting, value-based payment, and other accountability purposes.
The National Quality Forum (NQF), an affiliate of Joint Commission, is seeking comments from the public on a draft of its upcoming report on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) methods in healthcare quality measurement. The report includes guidance and recommendations for developing, selecting, and implementing AI-enabled quality measures in accountability programs, including value-based ...