ANA/NQF Invitational Workshop
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Quality Forum (NQF) convened a group of interprofessional health experts for a day and a half workshop in late October, 2009. The workshop focused on the role of nursing within the National Priorities Partners (NPP) Priorities and Goals.
The purpose of this workshop was to provide an intensive interprofessional forum for the timely ongoing discussion of the ways in which the field of nursing is contributing to moving the National Priorities agenda forward and how this work can be further leveraged towards the attainment of the national priorities and goals. Participants were asked to highlight current work in respect to the efforts of nursing around the six NPP priorities and goals .
The framework for discussions centered on the drivers of transformation in health care, including:
- Performance Measurement
- Public Reporting
- Payment Systems
- Research and Knowledge Dissemination
- Professional Development: Education and Certification
- System Capacity
Particular emphasis was placed on: professional development, research and knowledge dissemination, system capacity and professional development.
A small planning group from ANA, the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) and NQF staff worked within a tight timeframe to organize a robust agenda to set a framework and goals for the discussion. The need for transforming the health care system is urgent and the ability to demonstrate value and continuous improvement is essential. Nurses and nursing are vital to these endeavors. Nursing joins many other private and public organizations and professional groups mobilized to create a coherent and accountable system for assuring the quality of health care.
A diverse group of experts joined the NQF Nursing Organizational Members and ANA Organizational Affiliates in actively strategizing how nursing will advance the priorities( see the list of member organizations below).
Day two of the conference focused on development of an overall nursing strategy and action plan to advance the National Priorities and Goals developed by the National Priorities Partners. The voices of nursing’s many constituencies, including consumers, quality organizations, policymakers and colleagues in other health disciplines contributed to the development of the action plan. This action plan will provide guidance to nursing in developing and implementing activities to improve patient care centered on the NPP priorities.
Below is the overview, handouts and other documents from the workshop.