One of the nation's
leading professional healthcare consulting firms, HQIR has
been specializing in the design and implementation of
performance improvement systems and in the preparation of
healthcare facilities for JCAHO surveys for the past 20 years. In more recent years, HQIR also has been preparing
managed care plans for both NCQA and JCAHO
accreditation.
We provide our healthcare
clients with comprehensive written assessments based upon all of the operative standards and regulations, along
with a Program of Work to address our findings and achieve
goals of compliance and sound management
policies.
HOW IS HQIR DIFFERENT?
Most consulting firms that
specialize in performance improvement and preparation of
healthcare organization for surveys conduct mock
surveys that, at best, highlight the key deficiencies found
within the scope of the mock survey. HQIR conducts both mock
surveys and comprehensive reviews that are based upon
all of the operative standards and regulations. Based
upon this review, we outline a Program of Work to address
all noted deficiencies. Most importantly, we are prepared to
implement all or any part of the Program of Work to assure
your organization's successful outcome in any survey
process.
Do you have only 3-4 weeks before
your survey? We would like more lead time, but we are
prepared to send in our "SWAT" team to professionally
address whatever key concerns you have or that we identify
that will be key issues to the outcome of the survey
process.
JCAHO: AGENDA FOR
CHANGE
Improving performance has been at
the heart of the Joint Commission's Agenda for Change since
its inception, not only for acute hospitals, but also for
long-term care, psychiatric facilities, home care,
ambulatory care, respite care, health care networks
and managed care.
Many healthcare organizations,
however, are ill-prepared or ill-equipped to position their
organizations adequately to meet ever increasing demands for
the standard-setting and regulatory agency review processes.
This, in part, is due to the need to address other pressing
issues, such as increasing the organization's market share,
developing coalitions and alliances with managed care and
other providers, and staying viable and competitive in the
marketplace. For these reasons, many organizations are
outsourcing the preparation for accreditation and other
performance improvement functions to experts in the field,
such as HQIR.
MARILYN DIMAS, R.N., MSN, MPA,
NAHQ
President, HQIR
Marilyn
Dimas
and her
staff are uniquely
qualified to prepare your facility for upcoming surveys. She
herself has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare
field, 20 of which have been devoted to performance
improvement programs and systems, and to the preparation of
facilities for JCAHO and regulatory agency surveys. More
importantly, she and her staff will leave your organization
with the training and expertise to continue a comprehensive
and integrated program to insure ongoing compliance with all
operative regulations and standards. All of HQIR's Senior
Associates are physicians, registered nurses and other
healthcare professionals certified by the National
Association of Healthcare Quality.
FREE ANNUAL
CHECKUPS
Since JCAHO now conducts
unannounced surveys, HQIR makes a commitment to provide our
comprehensive survey clients with a free annual
"check-up" assessment to assure a state of survey readiness
at all times.
Providing assistance to the health
industry since 1979, Healthcare Quality Improvement
Resources, Inc. has earned a national reputation for our
ability to position organizations for full
recommendation-free JCAHO accreditation and for developing
effective solutions to management problems in acute care
hospitals, psychiatric facilities, ambulatory clinics,
alcohol/ substance abuse facilities, nursing homes, home
care, respite care, healthcare networks, managed care
organizations, assisted living facilities and other types of healthcare
institutions.
WE WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN THE
SURVEY PREPARTION PROCESS-- YOU WILL TAKE THE CREDIT AT THE
SUMMATION CONFERENCE!
Organizations prepared to meet the
challenges currently confronting the healthcare industry
will not only survive, but also may flourish in this trying
period. A powerful tool for addressing these challenges is
the development and implementation of Performance
Improvement Systems for all functional areas of the
organization. HQIR has developed and assisted in the
implementation of functionally-specific performance
improvement systems for the healthcare organizations that
have consistently won accolades for our clients from
JCAHO.
HQIR SERVICES
HOW TO CONTACT US
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
RESOURCES, INC.
CORPORATE OFFICE
1401 51st Avenue, N.E.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33703
(800) 950-4410
NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE
764 Sherwood Court
Oradell, New Jersey 07649
(800) 950-4410
In affiliation with the following
healthcare firms:
Healthcare Engineering
Consultants
311 Judy Lane
Springfield, Ohio
(513) 322-1708
Caronia Corporation
with nationwide servicing centers in 19 states throughout
the USA
(800) CARONIA
META Associates
Healthcare Facilities Development
(800) 448-META
Louisville, Kentucky
