Announcing the 2009 INQRI Webinar Series

Don't miss updates from NQF and JCAHO, as well as informational sessions on causal modeling and ways to present research for maximum impact.

For more information about how to participate, please contact Heather Kelley.

Measurement Triplicate

Part 1: The National Quality Forum's Nursing Sensitive Measures: The History of the Endorsement of the "Starter Set"
Speaker: Ellen Kurtzman
DATE: February 10, 2009: 3pmEST - 4pmEST

Part 2: The Collaboration Between NQF and JCAHO: Next Steps for the Measures
Speakers: Marybeth Farquhar (NQF) and Jerod Loeb/Sharon Sprenger (JCAHO)
DATE: February 26, 2009: 4pmEST - 5pmEST

Part 3: Panel Discussion on Measurement and Research
Panelists from CalNOC, NDNQI, VANOD, JCAHO, NQF
Moderator: Ellen Kurtzman
DATE: April 13, 2009: 4pmEST - 5pmEST

Beyond Correlation: Causal Modeling
Pre-Taped Presentation purchased from AcademyHealth featuring Bryan Dowd, who will also attend the presentation to answer questions.
DATE: May 5, 2009: 3pm - 5pmEST

How to Present Study Results for Maximum Policy Impact
Speakers: Janet Firshein and Caroline Broder from Burness Communications
DATE: May 21, 2009: 12n - 1pmEST

Help RWJF Select the Year's Most Influential Research

Each year, David C. Colby, RWJF vice president of Research and Evaluation, posts a list of 10 influential research articles. This year, the Foundation wants to know what you think. Below are 25 articles RWJF believes had major policy impact, affected their work and thinking, or stood out in some other way. Please choose up to 10 articles you think most meet those criteria. RWJF will publish the final list in early January. Voting ends December 23, so vote now.

National Health Policy Conference

Health Care Reform: Did Voters Send a Message or a Mandate?

Find out at the
National Health Policy Conference
February 2-3, 2009
Washington, D.C.


Health care reform was a hot talking point during the election, but how much did the issue really influence voters’ decisions?

Because public opinion can have a significant impact on policymakers' decisions, understanding where health care reform ultimately falls on the public’s priority list can offer insight into the prognosis for reform in 2009.

Join lead pollsters from both the Obama and McCain Campaigns at the National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) to learn what opinion polls are telling us about how the public views health care reform and what it means for policymaking in 2009.

Confirmed panelists include:

Joel Benenson, Benenson Strategy Group
Strategic political and corporate research and consulting

Bill McInturff, Public Opinion Strategies
National survey research, specializing in health care

In addition, the NHPC agenda offers perspectives on other aspects of health care reform, with insight from administration officials, members of Congress, state officials, and executives from the health care industry.

The NHPC is your first post-inaugural opportunity to hear directly from new and returning policymakers about plans for reform. Register by December 22 to take advantage of early registration discounts.

Hosted by AcademyHealth and Health Affairs.