State Issues Forum (SIF)

Slide show. ")Pennsylvania's Approach to Patient Safety.") Presented at AHA State Issues Forum Strategy Session - State Implications of Federal Patient Safety Efforts.
Slide show: ")Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005") from the AHA State Issues Forum on January 24, 2006. Presented by Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.
UHA, Utah Hospitals & Health Systems Association Report on 2006 Healthcare Legislation. List of House and Senate bills.
A list of the Utah Hospital and Health Systems Association's positions on various 2006 legislative issues.
Slide show. ")Tennessee Rural Hospital Patient Safety Demonstration.") Slides depicting the demonstration process.
Slide show. ")Tennesee Critical Access Hospital Quality Collaborative.") Detail of objectives and project overview.
Massachusetts Report: State Reaction to UMASS Nursing Staff Ratio Reports
Massachuetts Staffing Legislation in 2005: Legislative Summary: This bill will provide a process to bolster the supply of nurses and nurse faculty through incentives for students and matching grants for hospitals.
Providing outstanding care in a safe, compassionate environment is the most important vow every hospital makes to its community. SCHA is dedicated to working with its members hospitals to identify and develop strategies and tools that will enhance clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.