Newsletter:
2020 Quarter 3
President’s Corner

As we are 6 months into the COVID-19 global health crisis I hope you and your healthcare organizations are doing as well as one could during this challenging time.

In Q3 of CY20, our new leadership team made some exciting improvements to our website. There is now a “member login” section that includes our member directory, job opportunities, and PAHQ news. We have also added the ability to renew your membership electronically directly through our website.

At PAHQ, we remain committed to providing our members with high quality, online educational opportunities. Our 2020 Q3 webinar “Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Clinical Ramp Up Following COVID-19 Shutdown” is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12-1PM (https://paquality.org/pahq-events/ ). With less opportunities for in person conferences at this time, NAHQ and IHI also have online conference opportunities. If you have not done so already consider following our LinkedIn page to stay updated on healthcare quality news during these challenging times. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/pennsylvania-association-for-healthcare-quality-pahq/?viewAsMember=true).

Looking ahead to 2021, we are considering reviewing our membership fee to include our quarterly webinars free of charge to members. We have also elected a new marketing chair, Nick Cucci charged with developing marketing strategies to promote our mission. If you have additional suggestions as to how we can improve our organization please contact our leadership team (https://paquality.org/contact/). Stay safe!
Upcoming Events 

  • Webinar: Sep 30, 2020. 12nn-1pm. “Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Clinical Ramp Up Following COVID-19 Shutdown”. Register here: -1PM https://paquality.org/pahq-events/
  • Save the Date! Winter Webinar: December 9, 2020, 12nn-1pm. “Collaborating to Create Better Data Products”. Stay tuned for registration information!

CPAHQ Update

Central Pennsylvania Association for Healthcare Quality Upcoming Virtual Education Series. Register here:  https://cpahq.wildapricot.org/event-3839761

Topics:

10/7 – Utilize Human Factors to Improve Patient Safety

10/8 – Health Care and Harrisburg

10/9 – Contraband

10/14 – COVID = Confusion, Obstructions, Variations, Infections, Directives

10/22 – Transforming Healthcare Through Health Information Exchanges

11/12 – Maternal Infant Morbidity and Mortality: National Trends

 

This event will be free to CPAHQ Members.

*All sessions will be recorded.

*CPAHQ has applied for 6.0 CEs with NAHQ

ACS, ASA, AORN, AHA Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic.

COVID-19 RESOURCES

NAHQ announced the first set of resources now available on the NAHQ COVID-19 Resource Center. Topics available now include: patient flow, visitor planning and communication, and telehealth.

ECRI has developed this ECRI COVID-19 Resource Center to help hospitals, ambulatory care, and aging care facilities protect healthcare workers, residents, and patients. 

CDC has developed the CDC Coronavirus website to provide the public with the latest information regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.

JOHNS HOPKINS has a Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center to help advance the understanding of the virus, inform the public, and brief policymakers in order to guide a response, improve care, and save lives.