National Priorities Partnership
The National Priorities Partnership (NPP), a collaborative effort of 28 major national organizations (including the American Nurses Association (ANA)) that collectively influence every part of the heath care system, is working to facilitate needed change within the heathcare system. The NPP organizations believe that it will require the work of all stakeholders to achieve the transformational change that is needed for the United States to have a high-performing, high-value healthcare system. NPP was convened by the National Quality Forum (NQF) to address the challenges in healthcare today. ANA has been actively involved in NPP since its inception.
As a first step, the Partners identified a set of National Priorities and Goals to help focus performance improvement efforts on high-leverage areas: those with the most potential to result in substantial improvements in health and healthcare and thus accelerate fundamental change in our healthcare delivery system.
- Engage patients and families in managing their health and making decisions about their care.
- Improve the health of the population.
- Improve the safety and reliability of America’s healthcare system.
- Ensure patients receive well-coordinated care within and across all healthcare organizations, settings, and levels of care.
- Guarantee appropriate and compassionate care for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
- Eliminate overuse while ensuring the delivery of appropriate care.
The national priorities and goals were chosen because they collectively and individually address four major challenges: eliminating harm, eradicating disparities, reducing disease burden, and removing waste…Issues that are important to all nurses in America.