National Quality Forum
LVBCH is a member of the National Quality Forum (NQF), a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the quality of healthcare for all Americans through fulfillment of its three part mission. Setting national priorities and goals for performance improvement; Endorsing national consensus standards for measuring and publicly reporting on performance; and Promoting the attainment of national goals through education and outreach programs. NQF’s membership includes a wide variety of healthcare stakeholders, including consumer organizations, public and private purchasers, physicians, nurses, hospitals, accrediting and certifying bodies, supporting industries, and healthcare research and quality improvement organizations. The breadth and diversity of membership allows NQF to be well positioned to maintain a constant drumbeat for healthcare quality. NQF’s unique structure enables private and public-sector stakeholders to work together to craft and implement cross-cutting solutions to drive continuous quality improvement in the American healthcare system.
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National Quality Forum
NQF – On-Demand Webinars for Sentinel Event Transition (05/04/2026)
Posted on May 4, 2026
On-Demand Webinars to Help Prep for Sentinel Event Transition The alignment of Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event List and NQF’s updated Serious Reportable Events (SRE) List will become effective...
NQF – Social Drivers of Health Data Utilization (05/04/2026)
Posted on May 4, 2026
Social Drivers of Health Data Utilization: Integrating Healthcare and Community Services to Address Health-Related Social Needs Healthcare organizations collect data on social drivers of health...
NQF – Food Insecurity and Health (04/20/2026)
Posted on April 20, 2026
Food Insecurity and Health: Overcoming Food Insecurity Through Healthcare-Based Interventions Drawing from diverse expert input and patient experiences, Food Insecurity and Health: Overcoming Food...
NQF – Shared Decision Making in Healthcare (4/6/2026)
Posted on April 6, 2026
Shared Decision Making in Healthcare Shared decision making (SDM) is a process of communication in which clinicians and patients work together to make optimal healthcare decisions that align with...
NQF – Webinar Aligning Patient Safety Event Reporting (02/23/2026)
Posted on February 23, 2026
Aligning Patient Safety Event Reporting: 2025 Updates to Sentinel Events and Serious Reportable Event Capstone Webinar Tue, Mar 3, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ESTGet insight into the latest updates...
NQF – Joint Commission and NQF Align Lists (01/26/2026)
Posted on January 26, 2026
Joint Commission and NQF Aligning Serious Reportable Events and Sentinel Events Lists Aligning the lists will streamline safety event reporting and ultimately reduce reporting burden for clinicians,...
NQF – Social Drivers of Health Data Utilization (12/8/2025)
Posted on December 8, 2025
Social Drivers of Health Data Utilization: Integrating Healthcare and Community Services to Address Health-Related Social Needs Healthcare organizations collect data on social drivers of health...
NQF – Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship Playbook (12/1/2025)
Posted on December 1, 2025
Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship: A Playbook More than 8 million people in the U.S. currently take anticoagulants, which work by decreasing the blood’s ability to clot. They are essential and...
NQF – Shared Decision Making in Healthcare (11/10/2025)
Posted on November 26, 2025
Shared Decision Making in Healthcare Shared decision making (SDM) is a process of communication in which clinicians and patients work together to make optimal healthcare decisions that align with...