North Carolina Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
Supporting North Carolina Hospitals to become the safest and highest quality hospitals in the United States.
Upcoming Events and News:
  • The North Carolina Hospital Quality Performance Report - updated in April with 3rd QTR 2007 data.
  • Patient Safety Training Program - Registration open now
  • Lean Healthcare 200: Applying the Fundamentals - August 27 - 28, Durham, NC
  • AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Tool
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    Community Health Grants Available For Hospital Primary Care Clinics/Practices
    The NC General Assembly has set aside grant money for non-profit, primary care safety-net organizations for the purpose of increasing access to primary and/or dental care for uninsured and medically indigent patients. There are two teleconferences scheduled for September 13 and 19 which will provide technical assistance for the grants. Find out more...
    July 11 NCHA Friday Mailing
    NewsLine
  • NCHA To Honor Four Healthcare Leaders At Summer Meeting
  • Legislature Approves Budget
  • Congress Votes To Stop Medicare Physician Cut
    • Legislative News
    Financial Feature
    CEO/CFO Memo
    ...and more
    You may now receive several of our publications via e-mail by using the NCHA Publications Subscription Request Form.
    Meeting Registration
    Secure, online registration for meetings sponsored by NCHA.
    Summer Meeting Presentation Handout
    Dr. Mark Chassin's presentation, Future Directions, Future Challenges for the Continuing Partnership for Health Care Quality from the NCHA Summer Meeting
    Emergency Care Services Task Force Report 2008

    In November 2006, the NCHA Board of Trustees approved and implemented the NCHA Future of Emergency Services Delivery Task Force. The charge for the task force was:

    "To examine the delivery of emergency medical services within North Carolina hospitals and to determine principles or policies that NCHA should promote to ensure hospitals are able to meet their patients’ and community’s comprehensive emergency medical services needs today and in the future."

    This report summarizes the task force's findings.
    Community Benefits
    Saving lives, restoring health, and providing jobs are just the beginning of hospitals' contributions to their communities. Hospitals and their employees positively affect almost every aspect of community life. Some hospitals provide nurses in local schools as a first line of defense against communicable childhood diseases. Others underwrite the salaries of nursing educators, enabling community citizens to step toward careers in healthcare. Hospitals contribute to local economic development foundations, loan executives to lead worthwhile community causes, and provide free care for those who lack sufficient financial resources. Hospitals do much for their communities. These guidelines present hospitals the opportunity to define and quantify the benefits their communities receive.
    Tobacco-Free Hospital Campus Initiative
    The Duke Endowment has awarded the N.C. Hospital Foundation a grant of $600,000 over three years to encourage and support all hospitals in North Carolina to become 100 percent tobacco-free campus wide by 2009. The N.C. Hospital Foundation has partnered with N.C. Prevention Partners to assist hospitals in this policy initiative.
    NCHA Strategic Partners
    NCHA Strategic Partners (formerly Healthcare Enterprises) provides NCHA members and participants in over 700 healthcare providers with free access to value-added solutions for their organizations. Our select group of business partners gives our participants exceptional services at competitive prices.
    NCHA Advocacy
    Check out our updated Advocacy and Government Relations page for the latest on state and federal issues, as well as the resources to keep hospitals informed and involved.
    Workforce Archives
    Information collected from 2003 - 2006 on the state and national healthcare workforce shortage.
    Standing Up Against Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease
    An initiative to increase the vaccination of patients 65 and older through the implementation of standing order protocols in hospitals. A toolbox of resources, developed in partnership with Sanofi-Pasteur, to help hospitals get started with vaccine campaigns.
    NCHA Calendar of Events (updated daily)
    Calendar of Events Check our online calendar to find the next meeting or event in your area.