Natalie A. Cole, RN, BHSA, CMCN, LNC, West Virginia Legal Nurse Consultants:"I provide medical record reviews and case analyses for attorneys working in medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and general negligence. My skills and education as a Registered Nurse, in addition to my training as a Legal Nurse Consultant, eases the burden of other legal team members by allowing them to concentrate on other important areas of a case."
Street Address: 5167 Procious Maysel Road
City: Procious
State: West Virginia (WV)
Zip Code: 25164
Phone number: (304) 587-7010
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/cole

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Nursing Homes Quality Assurance (Report to Congress), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:"In 1996, about 1.6 million people received care in approximately 16,800 nursing homes across the United States. As the largest single payer for this care, the Federal government is responsible for ensuring: (1) that the health and safety of one of the nation's most vulnerable populations are protected; and (2) that expenditures are prudent. Nursing home care has improved compared to the poor conditions dramatized in scandals during the 1950s and 1960s. In spite of this improvement, some experts and the public continue to feel that the typical nursing home is terrible. Ongoing press reports of questionable practices reinforce a widespread negative perception of the quality of nursing home care and underscore the importance of the Federal government's responsibilities."
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244-1850
CMS Telephone Numbers
Toll-Free: 877-267-2323
Local: 410-786-3000
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/reports/exectv2.asp

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Frequently Asked Questions about Quality Assurance (QA), College of Nurses of Ontario:"What is the Quality Assurance program? The Regulated Health Professions Act requires that each regulatory college develop, establish and maintain programs to promote continuing competence among its members. The College of Nurses of Ontario meets this obligation through its QA Program. The QA Program includes three components: Reflective Practice, Practice Review and the Practice Setting Consultation Program® (PSCP®)."
101 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 3P1 CANADA
Telephone: 416 928-0900
Toll Free in Ontario: 1 800 387-5526
Fax: 416 928-6507
http://www.cno.org/qa/faq.html

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WHAT IS EUROQUAN, Euroquan:"Euroquan was set up in 1992 to provide a forum for nurses across Europe who are working with issues of Quality in healthcare. There are 15 member countries in Euroquan, each represented by one national expert in Quality."
EUROQUAN Secretariat
The Foundation of Nursing Studies
33 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W ORE
Telephone: 0044 020 72335750
http://www.qanaonline.com/euroquan.htm

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Medical-Legal Issues In Quality Assurance, 'Lectric Law Library:"Quality assurance is defined as an evaluation of the conditions under which care is provided. Quality assurance, which is also known as "quality improvement" or "quality assessment" may be applied in the hospital, in the medical office setting, at a health maintenance organization (HMO) or at a preferred provided organization (PPO). Quality assurance involves the identification of a problem, the determination of the source and nature of the problem, an assessment on how to effect improvement in the situation, the design of policies for remedying the problem through appropriate methods, and implementation of those policies and monitoring of the methods applied to see if they have been effective. Quality assurance monitoring of policy may be done on a individual case-by-case basis or system-wide."
http://www.lectlaw.com/med/med24.htm

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National Center for Health Statistics:"Welcome to the National Center for Health Statistics' Web site, a rich source of information about America’s health. As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. We are a unique public resource for health information–-a critical element of public health and health policy. Ed Sondik NCHS Director Our health statistics allow us to: document the health status of the population and of important subgroups."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
Hyattsville, MD
20782
(301) 458-4000
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

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Quality Assurance Guidelines for Nurses in Breast Cancer Screening, NHS Cancer Screening Programmes (UK):"These guidelines describe arrangements for quality assurance in breast care nursing in the NHSBSP. They set out the philosophy and operational policy, and define standards of care for the practice of nursing within the NHSBSP. The standards define the level of service expected, and provide a measure against which the service delivered can be audited. Also included is a questionnaire for use on quality assurance visits."
NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
The Manor House
260 Ecclesall Road South
SHEFFIELD S11 9PS
Tel: 0114 271 1060
Fax: 0114 271 1089
E-mail: info@cancerscreening.nhs.uk
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/publications/qa-10.html

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Quality Assurance in Nursing Association (QANA):"The Quality Assurance in Nursing Association was founded in the Republic of Ireland in 1989. The mission statement of QANA is to 'Promote excellence in nursing through the facilitation of continuous quality improvement'. QANA is an organisation run entirely on a voluntary basis and is self-funding."
QANA Chairperson
Ms. Eilish Hardiman
St. James Hospital
James's Street
Dublin 8
Ireland
http://www.qanaonline.com/

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Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission:"Welcome to the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Web Page. You will find information regarding health care providers, regulations for professional practice and contact information to put you in touch with people who can help answer your questions. Please let us know what you think of this site and how it can be of more use to you. The Department of Health works to protect and improve the health of people in Washington State and with your help, we can continue to update and improve the information we offer to the public."
Washington State Department of Health
Health Professions Quality Assurance
P.O. Box 47865
Olympia WA 98504-7865
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/HPS6/Nursing/default.htm

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