Standards of Excellence - Other State Examples
In June 2017, WAFCC Completed our Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program's (HWPP) Change Incubator project to develop the Standards of Excellence. Our engaged Standards Committee and Advisory Panel helped launch the Standards of Excellence at our Uninsured Summit. In July, WAFCC was awarded $399,278 as part of the HWPP Responsiveness Component to implement the Standards over the next 3 years. The Standards project is funded in part by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Please see other state Standards below.
North Carolina
North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics - Membership Guidelines & Standards and Accreditation Program
Ohio
Ohio Association Free & Charitable Clinics - Quality Care Standards
Pennsylvania
Free Clinic Association of Pennsylvania - Standards
South Carolina
South Carolina Free Clinic Association - Standards
Virginia
Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, Inc. - Membership Standards
Washington
Washington Healthcare Access Alliance - Quality of Care Guidelines
West Virginia
WV Association of Free & Charitable Clinics member clinics are NCQA patient-centered medical homes
North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics - Membership Guidelines & Standards and Accreditation Program
Ohio
Ohio Association Free & Charitable Clinics - Quality Care Standards
Pennsylvania
Free Clinic Association of Pennsylvania - Standards
South Carolina
South Carolina Free Clinic Association - Standards
Virginia
Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, Inc. - Membership Standards
Washington
Washington Healthcare Access Alliance - Quality of Care Guidelines
West Virginia
WV Association of Free & Charitable Clinics member clinics are NCQA patient-centered medical homes
National-level Guides & Policies
AMA/AHLA/NAFC
The American Medical Association Foundation and the American Health Lawyers Association in collaboration with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics have created a set of guidelines to help health care providers and community leaders overcome legal and operational hurdles often encountered in establishing free or charitable medical clinics in under-served communities
HRSA/FTCA
The Free Clinics FTCA Program Policy Guide is the primary source for information on the Free Clinics FTCA Program i.e. Requirements for Medical Malpractice Coverage for Free Clinic Board Members, Officers, Employees, and Individual Contractors under the Affordable Care Act Amendment to 42 U.S.C. 233(o) - FTCA Policies for Free Clinics
NCQA
NCQA Accreditation helps organizations win business, meet regulatory requirements and distinguish themselves from the competition. Accreditation supports to quality improvement and value - NCQA Accreditation Programs, HEDIS Measures, and Patient-Centered Medical Home Designation
The Joint Commission
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards - Prepublication Standards and 2018 National Patient Safety Goals
The American Medical Association Foundation and the American Health Lawyers Association in collaboration with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics have created a set of guidelines to help health care providers and community leaders overcome legal and operational hurdles often encountered in establishing free or charitable medical clinics in under-served communities
HRSA/FTCA
The Free Clinics FTCA Program Policy Guide is the primary source for information on the Free Clinics FTCA Program i.e. Requirements for Medical Malpractice Coverage for Free Clinic Board Members, Officers, Employees, and Individual Contractors under the Affordable Care Act Amendment to 42 U.S.C. 233(o) - FTCA Policies for Free Clinics
NCQA
NCQA Accreditation helps organizations win business, meet regulatory requirements and distinguish themselves from the competition. Accreditation supports to quality improvement and value - NCQA Accreditation Programs, HEDIS Measures, and Patient-Centered Medical Home Designation
The Joint Commission
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards - Prepublication Standards and 2018 National Patient Safety Goals