The vision of the NJPCA Clinical Quality Program is to create and sustain a culture of continuous learning, improvement and collaboration in every health center in the state. To this end we are working to align resources and policies and leverage technology to optimize patient outcomes and to enhance satisfaction for every member of the health center organization.

Quality Information & Improvement

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov

The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC), a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
www.guideline.gov

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
www.ihi.org

Office of Performance Review
www.hrsa.gov/performancereview

National Committee for Quality Assurance
www.ncqa.org

The National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov

Patient Centered Medical Home National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
www.ncqa.org

Patient Centered Medical Home Primary Care Development Corporation
www.pcdcny.org

National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
www.nachc.org

Risk Management and Safety

Institute for Safe Medical Practice
www.ismp.org

The Joint Commission
www.jointcommission.org

Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ftca/

HRSA Health Literacy
www.hrsa.gov/healthliteracy

HRSA Patient Safety & Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative
www.hrsa.gov/patientsafety

Patient Centered Medical Home Manual produced by Primary Care Development Corporation (PDF)

"This manual is a step-by-step guide to assist your organization to apply for and obtain recognition as a medical home through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Physician Practice Connections Patient-Centered Medical Home (PPC-PCMH) program. Essentially, the NCQA recognition process evaluates an organization's development and implementation of the systems necessary for the provision of patient-centered care. NCQA measures how effectively your team uses health information technology (HIT), establishes channels to coordinate care, redesigns office practices and, ultimately, provides preventive services and clinical care to patients when and how they want it."

For additional Tools and Resources regarding Medical Homes please visit Primary Care Development Corporation.