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Welcome to the Healthcare Division Community! We are a community of ASQ members that include providers of healthcare and services, supporters of the providers, and others allied to the field. Our purpose is to offer and disseminate information relating to applications, research, innovations in quality theory and practice in healthcare.
Our myASQ community space is designed to give our members centralized access to content within our Healthcare Body of Knowledge (by searching under Resources), as well as the ability to connect and interact with other community members. Our members come from all kinds of industries and are located in many countries around the world.
As a new member of our community, we encourage you to check out our upcoming events and start interacting with other members through our discussion board. We also encourage you to take a few minutes and check your notification settings so that you don't miss out on any of our great content (don’t forget to save your selection!).
The Healthcare Leadership Team is here to serve you and we hope to see you around the community!
Welcome to the Healthcare Division Community! We are a community of ASQ members that include providers of healthcare and services, supporters of the providers, and others allied to the field. Our purpose is to offer and disseminate information relating to applications, research, innovations in quality theory and practice in healthcare.
Our myASQ community space is designed to give our members centralized access to content within our Healthcare Body of Knowledge (by searching under Resources), as well as the ability to connect and interact with other community members. Our members come from all kinds of industries and are located in many countries around the world.
As a new member of our community, we encourage you to check out our upcoming events and start interacting with other members through our discussion board. We also encourage you to take a few minutes and check your notification settings so that you don't miss out on any of our great content (don’t forget to save your selection!).
The Healthcare Leadership Team is here to serve you and we hope to see you around the community!
News
The Healthcare Quality and Improvement Committee is pleased to announce the release of the 3rd monograph of the Improving Healthcare Monograph Series. Attachments: 1. Introduction of Monograph 3 - includes a brief description of the development and purpose of the 3 monographs 2. Monograph #3 - Supporting Approaches and Tools
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To Healthcare professionals I am sure you have heard of the ASQ's Quality in Healthcare sessions occurring throughout the month of November: Medical Mondays!! You get to attend 4 sessions for one low price! And, all sessions are recorded in case you can't make any of the live sessions! The sessions are all relevant to our current environment: 11/9/20 - ...
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Have some fun and recognize your healthcare associates!
Here's a link that I used in 2020 to provide the monthly lists.
http://www.holidays-and-observances.com/health-holidays.html
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You won't find the word "Systemness" in the dictionary but it's been around for a couple of years...just google it! ...
Deborah Meeks
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On behalf of the gracious author, Dr. Jorge Luis Romeu, I am posting this pdf "Summary of a Year of Work in Covid-19 ...
Susan Peiffer
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Thanks Sue!!
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2020...what a year! Virtual became the routine. Work/life balance turned into a grey zone. Home, work, ...
Deborah Meeks
Jan '21
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Hello Community, I am looking for a new book to listen to on Audible. What are the must "read" books for Healthcare ...
Glenn Findling
Oct '20

Hi Rob,
That is a great question...I hope we get some responses because I'd be interested also.
I always have time to ...
That is a great question...I hope we get some responses because I'd be interested also.
I always have time to ...


Thanks Anne! I just checked and these all have an audio option and they look like great books!
Debbie
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Happy Case Management Week . Thank you for all the work you do for our patients and team members. I know it is not said ...
Glenn Findling
Oct '20
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1. Did you know that this week exists? 2. Do you celebrate this week in any special way? 3. Let's brainstorm and share ...
Deborah Meeks
Sep '20
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Hello fellow members, I am giving a webinar on Oct 16 at 10AM central time on Continuous MSA. Here is the link: ...
James Bossert
Sep '20
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How are critical values (example: lab tests) reported at your facility/practice. 1. Who is notified of critical ...
Deborah Meeks
Jul '20

The lab tech calls the Provider, as soon as it gets the critical values
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Please let us know your: Topics of interest Biggest challenges Process-related issues If you have a story to ...
Deborah Meeks
Jun '20
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The ASQ joint Healthcare and Quality Management Division Healthcare Quality and Improvement Committee (HQIC) ...
Grace Duffy
Jun '20
Latest Resources
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Core Roles in a Strategic Quality System
HBOK 3-345
Title Core Roles in a Strategic Quality System Author(s) Ken Imler Source Quality Progress Published Date 2006-06 Topic Work System Design Work System Management
Abstract When ...
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Healthcare Division Newsletter: January/February 2010
HBOK 3-198
Title Healthcare Division Newsletter: January/February 2010 Author(s) ASQ Healthcare Division Source ASQ Healthcare Division News Letter Published Date 2010 Topic Governance and ...
Date Created: 12/20/2020 05:33 PM -
Reduction of the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers
HBOK 2-198
Title Reduction of the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers Author(s) Joe DeFeo and J. Er Ralston Source ASQ Healthcare Division Published Date 2009-12 Topic Medical Ethics Data ...
Date Created: 12/20/2020 05:31 PM -
Standards Outlook: Output Really Does Matter
HBOK 1-569
Title Standards Outlook: Output Really Does Matter Author(s) John E. “Jack” West Source Quality Progress Topic Legal and Regulatory Requirements; Work Process Design (including environments of ...
Date Created: 12/20/2020 05:28 PM
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The Healthcare Division of ASQ strives to engage stakeholders at all levels in improving the efficiency and efficacy of a global healthcare system utilizing a customer focused systems approach by encouraging research, innovation, and the formation of learning partnerships to advance knowledge of healthcare quality.
We encourage research, innovation, and the formation of learning partnerships to advance knowledge of healthcare quality.
We encourage research, innovation, and the formation of learning partnerships to advance knowledge of healthcare quality.
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