Fellowship National Association for Healthcare Quality by Betty Brown, MBA, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FNAHQ Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer Parkview Health

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Fellowship National Association for Healthcare
Qualityby Betty Brown, MBA, MSN, RN, CPHQ,
FNAHQChief Quality and Patient Safety
OfficerParkview Health

• InAHQ Annual Education Meeting
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• April 29, 2010

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Objectives

• Describe the application process for NAHQ
  Fellowship status
• Identify Leadership experiences that meet the
  NAHQ Fellowship standard
• Describe the types of published works,
• presentations and mentorship that can be
• used to meet Fellowship criteria
• Relate attainment of Fellowship to improved
  leadership skills in roles which fosters
• improved patient care.

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Fellowship NAHQ (FNAHQ)

• Developed in 1996 by the Healthcare Quality
  Foundation
• Currently 49 NAHQ Fellows internationally
• Currently 7500 CPHQs internationally
• List is available on the NAHQ website
• Recognizes NAHQ members who have made outstanding
  contributions to the field of healthcare quality.
• Honorees use the designation FNAHQ

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Why obtain the distinction?

• Demonstrates dedication to leadership excellence
  and commitment in the healthcare quality field
• Acts as a blueprint for an ideal career in the
  healthcare quality profession.
• Provides the platform to stretch oneself.
• Establishes a further goal once CPHQ is attained
• Benefits not only those honored but those who
  seek role models in the healthcare quality field
• Positively reflects on the national, state, and
  local healthcare quality associations.

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Recognition

• Receives
• FNAHQ designation
• FNAHQ pin and certificate
• Recognition at National NAHQ conference
• Recognition ribbon for conference nametag
• Documented recognition in program book
• Introduced as Fellow during General Session
• Name included in the NAHQ international
  newsletter
• Name appears on the NAHQ Internet site

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Process of applying

• Use the fellowship application as a tool to guide
  your career
• Develop your Strategic Plan to obtain FNAHQ
• Declare your intent to apply by deadline
  (usually the end of January each year)
• Will be assigned to a Fellow who mentors through
  the application process.
• Application and supplementary materials must be
  submitted electronically
• Submit all supporting documentation with
  application by April deadline with 200
  application fee.

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New for 2010

• Leadership is now a mandatory categorymust pick
  two other categories as well
• Mentorship is better defined by template
• Healthcare Quality related field must be defined
  and demonstrate proof that it is quality related

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Fellowship Criteria

• NAHQ Membership (3 continuous years)
• CPHQ required (Copy of Document)
• Evidence of 30 hours of continuing education with
  topic, date, speaker and contact hours
• Academic achievements and/or credentials
• Associate Degree or higher OR hold additional
  certification or licensure
• Copies of degrees/documents must be provided and
  labeled

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Fellowship Criteria

• Employment Background documenting l0 years of
  primary responsibility for healthcare quality
• Two years in supervisory/management position
  which may be for staff or project supervision
• Job descriptions must be provided and labeled
• Curriculum Vitae should be current and submitted

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Quality related

• Applicant must demonstrate responsibility for
  leadership in healthcare quality management
  position OR healthcare quality related position.
• Example management and leadership of quality,
  information management for quality activities,
  performance measurement and improvement
  activities, or patient safety activities for the
  purpose of quality management.

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Fellowship Criteria

• References
• Letter from two professional contacts describing
  your leadership skills, professional growth, and
  why you are an appropriate candidate for
  Fellowship.
• Signed and dated letter from each contact
  containing 500 words or less on the senders
  letterhead

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Fellowship Criteria

• Applicants must submit supporting documentation
  in Leadership (mandatory) plus two of the
  following
• Published Works
• Lectures/Presentations
• Mentorship

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Leadership Service

• Leadership appointments or positions in
  associations and/or organizations on a local,
  state or national level
• Demonstrates voluntary leadership and
  contributions to the field of healthcare quality
• Document at least five different terms within
  last ten years completing at least one in the
  last two years

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Published Works

• One personally authored or edited book where you
  are listed as the lead author or editor.
• Two book chapters wherein you have authored a
  significant portion of the chapters.
• Two articles published in professional
  peer-reviewed journals or periodicals whose
  circulation exceeds 1,000 readers where the
  applicant is listed as the lead author.
• Combination of two 1 chapter and 1 article.

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Published Works

• Must be related to field of healthcare quality
• Must include evidence the work was peer reviewed
• Disseminated within ten years prior to the date
  of application
• Unpublished accepted publications will be
  accepted

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Lectures/Presentations

• Evidence you served as presenter in 10
  educational programs in the field of healthcare
  quality within past 10 years
• Must not endorse the employers product or
  service
• Must not be part of required job responsibilities

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Lectures/Presentations

• Must not be part of paid consulting
  responsibilities
• 7 out of 10 presentations must have different
  content
• Paper and poster presentations are acceptable

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Presentation Documentation

• Conference brochures listing you as presenter,
  program evaluations, and letters of
  acknowledgement from the professional
  organization on official letterhead
• Course objectives and outlines
• Copy of presentation or materials documenting
  length of presentation

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Mentorship

• Serve as a mentor to at least two people in the
  field of healthcare quality
• Must be voluntary and not part of your job
  responsibilities.
• Document measurable goals/objectives along with
  specific examples of accomplishments.

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Mentorship

• Submit statement written by the mentored
  individual in 500 words or less on appropriate
  letterhead addressing professional growth and
  knowledge base relative to your mentorship skills
• Template is provided in application

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Are You Ready?

• Review the application whether you think you
  might be ready or not (Link is on last slide)
• Review the application checklist on Page 11

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Are You Ready?

• Achievement is based on multi-year
  accomplishments
• Changes in the application requirements occur
  from year to year.

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Preparation

• Begin by gathering the needed documents
• Scan those only available in hard copy
• When requesting references, note that letters
  must be dated within one year of the application
  submission

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Exclusionary Criteria

• Current members of the NAHQ Board of Directors
  are excluded from applying for Fellowship in the
  NAHQ

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Questions

• Betty Brown
• Co-Chair NAHQ Fellowship Review Board
• Betty.Brown_at_Parkview.com
• 260-373-3603
• http//www.nahq.org/awards/fellow.htm