PQA Mission:

 

To improve the quality of medication management and use across healthcare settings with the goal of improving patients’ health through a collaborative process to develop and implement performance measures and recognize examples of exceptional pharmacy quality.

 

Save the Date for the PQA 7th Annual Meeting!

June 13-15, 2012 in Washington, DC

 

Don't miss this meeting! Thought leaders, policy experts, government insiders, innovators and researchers within healthcare, will come together to share insights and ideas on medication use as it relates to quality performance, measurement and innovation in improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

New this year, the meeting will kick off on Wednesday with the Keynote Address at 5PM, followed by a welcoming reception. On Thursday, PQA will host the Quality Awards Program and will recognize health plans that have achieved excellence in medication quality and overall excellence in healthcare delivery to their patients based on the Star Ratings. Friday will feature Best Practices and Lessons Learned sessions. Throughout the Annual Meeting, ample time will be provided for networking and for renewing or building relationships with the diverse group of professionals and healthcare stakeholders in attendance.  Check back for more details on the full agenda.

There is no charge to attend the PQA Annual Meeting for PQA members. For non-members there is a $395 registration fee. The PQA Annual Meeting brochure and registration materials will soon be available.  The meeting is taking place at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC.

Back by Popular Demand! The Exhibit Area. Last year our exhibitor partners shared cutting edge technologies, both high tech and high touch, and demonstrated some of the latest advances in improving medication adherence and safety.  The exhibit program is designed to give each exhibitor maximum visibility and will be expanded to include 15 companies.  For more information contact Jackie Green at 703-927-1599 or jgreen@pqaalliance.org.

Make your hotel reservations today!

 

Omni Shoreham Hotel Information: PQA Room Rate - $239 until May 22, 2012.  Contact hotel directly for reservations.

 

http://omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/WashingtonDCShoreham/MeetingFacilities/PQA.aspx

 

Omni Shoreham 2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.), Washington, DC 20008 Phone: 800-843-6664, Fax: (202) 265-7972

 


PQA Announces the Release of the EPIQ Program: a complimentary, turn-key quality improvement program for pharmacists

 

Educating Pharmacy Students and Pharmacists to Improve Quality (EPIQ) is a new quality improvement educational resource to be used by pharmacy faculty and others to educate pharmacy students, pharmacists, and other stakeholders about measuring, reporting, and improving quality in pharmacy practice. This program was developed by the University of Arizona through a grant provided by the PQA. It is available on a CD ROM. For more information about this program, click here.