The Urgent Care Association of America Joins National Quality Forum

The Urgent Care Association of America has joined the National Quality Forum and will begin participating in the Health Professional Council immediately.

2011-06-16

WARRENVILLE, IL, June 16, 2011 (Press-News.org) The Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA) is pleased to announce it has joined the National Quality Forum (NQF) and will begin participating in the Health Professional Council immediately. As a NQF member, UCAOA will join with other key public- and private-sector leaders in setting national priorities and goals, setting consensus standards, and continuing education and outreach - especially to the urgent care community.

NQF is a broad-based coalition of healthcare and community leaders united by a common interest in improving healthcare quality. Member organizations of NQF have the opportunity to take part in national dialogue about how to measure healthcare quality and publicly report the findings.

UCAOA will leverage its NQF membership to help ensure urgent care is well represented in key healthcare quality improvement discussions. More information about the National Quality Forum may be found here: http://www.qualityforum.org/Home.aspx.

About the Urgent Care Association of America
The Urgent Care Association of America is a membership association for the urgent care industry. UCAOA provides educational programs in clinical care and practice management, sponsors urgent care Fellowship Programs, funds groundbreaking industry research, has a monthly Journal of Urgent Care Medicine and maintains an active website and online member community for daily exchange of best practices. UCAOA provides leadership, education and resources for the successful practice of urgent care for its members. For more information visit http://www.ucaoa.org.

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