Useful links
The following are sites which may be of interest.
ISQua — the International Society for Quality in Health Care, a non-profit, independent organization with members in over 70 countries. ISQua works to provide services to guide health professionals, providers, researchers, agencies, policy makers and consumers to achieve excellence in healthcare delivery to all people, and to continuously improve the quality and safety of care.
ISQua journal — the International Journal for Quality in Health Care, the leading international journal for research, evaluation and improvement in the quality and safety of health care, published by Oxford University Press.
NAHQ — the National Association for Healthcare Quality, the leading US organization for healthcare quality professionals. NAHQ empowers healthcare quality professionals from every specialty by providing vital research, education, networking, certification and professional practice resources, and a strong voice for healthcare quality. NAHQ publishes a bi-monthly journal, the Journal for Healthcare Quality.
HQCB — the Healthcare Quality Certification Board provides the only accredited international healthcare quality certification (qualification), the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). The HQCB raises the standard of performance of healthcare quality professionals by defining world-class professional excellence. The HQCB establishes policies, procedures, and standards for certification and recertification in the field of healthcare quality management and grants CPHQ status to successful candidates. The HQCB has full accreditation status from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, which is the accrediting arm of the National Organization for Competency Assurance in the US.
CQI — the Chartered Quality Institute, the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated entirely to quality.
AHRQ — the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports health services research initiatives that seek to improve the quality of health care in America. AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of health care for all Americans. The AHRQ web site holds extensive references on clinically effective practice, quality and patient safety, and research related to the quality and safety of healthcare services.