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Blog Post/Podcast New Data Aids the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
ncqa.org/blog/new-data-aids-the-fight-against-antibiotic-resistance/We’ve updated our Responsible Stewards of Antibiotic Use program by adding 2 years of health plan data. That makes the program even more valuable and…
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ncqa.org/hedis/reports-and-research/NCQA's results include our Health Plan Ratings, Quality Compass® and State of Health Care Quality Report. NCQA conducts independent research and studies on behalf of organizations,…
Blog Post/Podcast Expanding What We Know About Smart Use of Antibiotics
ncqa.org/blog/expanding-what-we-know-about-smart-use-of-antibiotics/Responsible Stewards of Antibiotic Use, our project to spread the word about smart use of antibiotics, has progressed to the second phase. This milestone matters…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Adds Measure to Responsible Antibiotic Use Program
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-adds-measure-to-responsible-antibiotic-use-program/NCQA, with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts, has updated the Responsible Stewards of Antibiotic Use Program by adding a measure: Antibiotic Utilization for Respiratory…
Blog Post/Podcast New NCQA Research Shows Variation in Antibiotic Prescribing
ncqa.org/blog/new-ncqa-research-shows-variation-in-antibiotic-prescribing/Antibiotic resistance is an ongoing global challenge, and its incidence is increasing in the U.S. Inappropriate prescribing—for example, for viral illnesses such as bronchitis—is a…
Blog Post/Podcast Antibiotic Awareness Week & Tools that Can Help
ncqa.org/blog/antibiotic-awareness-week-tools-that-can-help/As follow-up to our previous blog post about antibiotic resistance, we wanted to let you know November 18-24 is Antibiotic Awareness Week. Here’s why antibiotic…
Blog Post/Podcast Adding Resources to Improve Antibiotics Stewardship
ncqa.org/blog/adding-resources-to-improve-antibiotics-stewardship/The new Additional Resources tab on our antibiotics stewardship webpage enhances the many free resources we offer that help health care professionals improve how they…
Blog Post/Podcast Get Better at Managing Antibiotics: A New Web Guide
ncqa.org/blog/get-better-at-managing-antibiotics-a-new-web-guide/A new website adds two key resources in the fight against antibiotic resistance: A How-To Toolkit: Webinars and written summaries outline best practices, emerging trends…
Blog Post/Podcast New NCQA Website Highlights Responsible Antibiotic Use
ncqa.org/blog/new-ncqa-website-highlights-responsible-antibiotic-use/NCQA, with support from the Pew Charitable Trusts, has launched a program highlighting health plans that perform well on three HEDIS® antibiotic use measures. The…
Blog Post/Podcast Get Better at Managing Antibiotics
ncqa.org/blog/get-better-at-managing-antibiotics/Five free webinars in the next four weeks offer health plans and practices new tools to fight an old problem: antibiotic resistance. The Pew Charitable…
Blog Post/Podcast Antibiotic Stewardship: NCQA Launches Program to Highlight High Performers
ncqa.org/blog/antibiotic-stewardship-ncqa-launches-program-to-highlight-high-performers/Inappropriate antibiotic use is a long-standing public health issue. According to research from The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) and The Centers for Disease Control and…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #93 Dr. Darrell M. Gray II: Health Equity Leadership for a New Generation
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-93-dr-darrell-m-gray-ii-health-equity-leadership-for-the-new-generation/First on this episode of Inside Health Care, we discuss Health Equity in an interview with Darrell M.…