Albuquerque, NM
The Albuquerque Coalition for Healthcare Quality launched a series of radio ads to educate patients about when to use an emergency department (ED) or an urgent care facility. In addition to radio ads, the Alliance is also implementing print ads in local newspapers and posters in public buildings and private employer sites. This campaign aims to reduce non-emergency visits to the ED, resulting in higher quality of care, improved efficiency, and shorter ED wait times. Pat Montoya, director of ACHQ, notes that this public service announcement initiative is part of a bigger strategy at the...
The Albuquerque Coalition for Healthcare Quality posted its first ambulatory and hospital quality reports. Hospital Snapshot uses information from Hospital Compare, an online public report developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Hospital Snapshot provides information on Albuquerque Hospitals in a consumer-friendly format....
The 117 hospitals participating in the AF4Q Hospital Quality Network are committed to improving the quality of care they deliver. The breadth of the network gives it strength and diversity. Those participating in the AF4Q Hospital Quality Network range from small, 25-bed critical access hospitals in Maine, Wisconsin and Humboldt County to large, 500+ bed urban teaching hospitals in Kansas City, Boston, Albuquerque and Oregon.
Albuquerque Coalition for Healthcare Quality (AC4HQ) leads the Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Albuquerque Coalition for Healthcare Quality is located at and is partners with the New Mexico Medical Review Association (NMMRA). NMMRA, the state’s federally qualified Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). NMMRA is the AF4Q grant holder on behalf of the Albuquerque community. AC4HQ is a multistakeholder coalition consisting of hospitals, health plans, primary care physicians, nurses, consumers and employers working together to drive health care quality improvement. The Coalition is working across organizations and Albuquerque's multicultural community to improve health care systems and outcomes for residents.
To achieve its goals, AC4HQ aims to increase awareness of health care quality; increase the use and understanding of publicly available quality information; and support the roles of consumers and providers in achieving high-quality, patient-centered affordable care.
Visit the Alliance Public Reporting and Website here.
Visit the New Mexico Medical Review Association Website here.