Summer Newsletter 2018
President’s Corner

Welcome Summer! It has been a busy first half of the year and PAHQ is looking forward to the next half.

Join me in welcoming new members:
Cynthia Field and Carol Partridge

PAHQ is looking for a chairman of the Membership Committee. See details below.

There are several new items of interest to our members. See the new items section below.
Healthcare Quality in Pennsylvania
PAHQ Executive Committee
Barb Rebold – President    brebold@ecri.org
Stephanie Brennan – Programs Chair   BRENNANS1@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
Carol Hann – Bylaws Chair  chann@wvmi.org
Fran Heishman – Treasurer and Nominating Chair  fheisgman@aol.com
Mary C. Magee – Newsletter Chair  mmagee@ecri.org
Lee Patrick – Website Chair  leepatrick1028@yahoo.com
Membership Chair – vacancy
Legislative Chair – vacancy
Join PAHQs Board
PAHQ is recruiting for a chairman of the Membership Committee. Responsibilities include:

·       Marketing to increase membership.
·       Keeping the membership benefits brochure and website content up to date.
·       Tracking membership registrations and renewals.
·       Issuing renewal notices annually.
·       Working with the Treasurer and Program Committee chair to track dues.
·       Providing manual membership registration processes as needed.
·       Working with the webmaster and our website vendor to develop the ability
for members to sign up online.

If interested or want more details, email Barbara Rebold at brebold@ecri.org
NEW ITEMS

1.      In May, Right to Try Act gives terminally ill patients the right to treatment without FDA approval. The essence of the Bill can be viewed at: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr878/BILLS-115hr878ih.xml

2.      Pa Supreme Court Decision erodes peer review protections http://www.postschell.com/publications/1498-pennsylvania-supreme-court-signals-major-erosion-peer-review-protection

3.      Nursing Homes-possible shortages of certified nursing assistants due to PA Dept. of Education announcement that they will only do the testing twice per year. Previously the test was available within 8 weeks of finishing the training course but effective February 9, 2018 the exam will be held only twice per year in May and December. http://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Career%20and%20Technical%20Education/Nurse%20Aide%20Training%20Program/Pages/default.aspx

4.      There are two bills for nursing staffing ratios in the PA legislature. For more information go to https://www.nursesofpa.org/resources/