Winter 2011-2012 - Message from the President
A great year with OrAHQ is drawing to a close and we look forward to a successful 2012. Excerpts from our Annual Report have been sent to our OrAHQ members.
Welcome to:
• New Board Member – Jan Brice• New Education Team Member – Cheryl Wyborny
Now all we need for a great 2012 is a President Elect!
Are you in good standing with NAHQ (National Association for Healthcare Quality)? Do you have your CPHQ? You might be interested in this position.
Responsibilities include:
1. Meetings: a. Conference Calls 1 x month b. 2 Face-to-Face meeting a year 2. Serves as an assistant to the President, a. In the absence of the President, performs those duties. 3. Coordinates the nominations for officers Many Rewards include:
1. Free Registration to NAHQ National Educational Conference a. In Tampa FL - September 20-23, 2012 2. May be eligible for additional travel expenses 3. Mentoring in Board Activities
I would love to talk to you further if you are interested.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
Denise
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OrAHQ 2011 Goals
1. Increase Communication within OrAHQ
o Further Develop website
o Host 2 meetings during year
2. Increase Board to 8
3. Increase membership to 60.
o Recognize new CPHQ's with a welcome letter and 1 year free membership.
o Offer new members a 1 year free membership if they recruit two new members.
o Increase CPHQ membership to 75%.
4. Increase Opportunities for continued Education
o Continue to explore conference opportunities with other state organizations.
o Offer CPHQ review and update session.
o Obtain sponsors for conferences
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NAHQ Update
Do you belong to NAHQ? If not, I would encourage you to join. The cost of annual membership for individuals is $165. OrAHQ is an affiliate state of NAHQ. You can go to their website for more information at: www.nahq.org
2012 NAHQ Board Members:
•Secretary-Treasurer Sherry Mazer, MBA MT(ASCP) FACHE CPHQ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Career Opportunities
1/18/2012: Quality Improvement Coordinator RN position in Portland at CareOregon. The Coordinator works on projects and programs to improve the health of CareOregon's population. The Coordinator will also act as a resource to meet requirements of regulatory agencies. Visit online for a full position description and application instructions. www.CareOregon.org.
12/27/2011: Exceptional Needs Care Coordinator (ENCC) position in Eugene. Contact Chish Courtney Executive Assistant, HR, Trillium Community Health Plan at www.trilliumchp.com; telephone (541) 338-2935, toll –free: (800) 910-3906 ask to speak with Chish Courtney; email: ccourtney@agatehealthcare.com
12/15/2011: Peer Review Coordinator within the Medical Staff Professional Development Department at Salem Health. INTERESTED? For more information and to apply, please visit the website: http://www.salemhealth.org/#!careers.staff.
12/15/2011: Clinical Improvement Coordinator within the Medical Staff Professional Development Department at Salem Health. INTERESTED? For more information and to apply, please visit the website: http://www.salemhealth.org/#!careers.staff.
12/8/2011: Regional Director of Patient Safety in HAWAII. The ideal individual will be a RN with a strong track record in patient safety, a strategic thinker and be able to bring people together. We do offer a $2000 referral bonus if you might know someone interested and if this is not a job you are interested in, we do have many others and would love to speak with you if you might consider something new.
We also are in need of a Director of Accreditation and Licensing for California if you know anyone who might be interested. The same referral bonus applies.
Please call me at 949-574-7937 x 11 or email at lucy@thefirststring.com if you have any questions or interest. Lucy Pantoskey, Managing Partner, The First String, 949-400-5070 - Cell, 949-574-7851 - Fax, www.thefirststring.com
11/9/2011, still open 12/19/11: Silverton Health has a Compliance Coordinator position open. This position is responsible for assisting with the management and oversight of the compliance programs for Silverton Health. For more information, contact Silverton Health Human Resources, 310 West Center Street, Silverton, Oregon 97381, 503.873.1773 or http://silvertonhealth.org/careers/listings.php.
10/13/2011: Acumentra Health has a Quality Improvement Specialist position open at Acumentra Health in Portland, Oregon. Contact Tara T. McAdoo, MSM, Project Manager, 2020 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 520 | Portland, OR 97201-4960; 503-382-3935 phone | 503-279-0190 fax; tmcadoo@acumentra.org; http://www.acumentra.org/medicare/prevention.php - and select Employment. Application materials.
