Common use of THE NATIONAL QUALITY COUNCIL Clause in Contracts

THE NATIONAL QUALITY COUNCIL. A. Purpose 1. Serves as the model for VA’s quality improvement effort, 2. Provides leadership to xxxxxx quality improvement within VA, and, 3. Supports the integration of quality improvement in the day-to-day operations of VA. B. Membership 1. The NQC/work group shall include up to 4 representatives on the National Quality Council, each with an equal voice. The NVAC President will make the selection of NVAC employees to sit on the NQC/work group. Management will have equal membership to Union membership. 2. Each member of the Council will normally serve a minimum of 18 months. The Council will be co-chaired by the union and management. C. Function The NQC/work group fosters implementation of quality improvement by: 1. Examining the Department’s Mission of the Quality Improvement (QI) Program and promoting the goals and principles established in it; 2. As necessary, establishing cross-functional and other projects designed to xxxxxx quality improvement throughout VA; 3. Providing assistance and support to other Councils/work groups; 4. Reviewing positive/negative quality improvement experiences from specific facilities as presented by NQC members;

THE NATIONAL QUALITY COUNCIL. A. Purpose 1. Serves as the model for VA’s quality improvement effort, 2. Provides leadership to xxxxxx quality improvement within VA, and, 3. Supports the integration of quality improvement in the day-to-day operations of VA. . B. Membership 1. The NQC/work group shall include up to 4 representatives on the National Quality Council, each with an equal voice. The NVAC President will make the selection of NVAC employees to sit on the NQC/work group. Management will have equal membership to Union membership. 2. Each member of the Council will normally serve a minimum of 18 months. The Council will be co-chaired by the union and management. C. Function The NQC/work group fosters implementation of quality improvement by: 1. Examining the Department’s Mission of the Quality Improvement (QI) Program and promoting the goals and principles established in it; 2. As necessary, establishing cross-functional and other projects designed to xxxxxx quality improvement throughout VA; 3. Providing assistance and support to other Councils/work groups; 4. Reviewing positive/negative quality improvement experiences from specific facilities as presented by NQC members;

THE NATIONAL QUALITY COUNCIL. A. A . Purpose 11 . Serves as the model for VA’s quality improvement effort, 22 . Provides leadership to xxxxxx quality improvement within VA, and, 3, 3 . Supports the integration of quality improvement in the day-to-day operations of VAVA . B. B . Membership 11 . The NQC/work group shall include up to 4 representatives on the National Quality Council, each with an equal voicevoice . The NVAC President will make the selection of NVAC employees to sit on the NQC/work groupgroup . Management will have equal membership to Union membershipmembership . 22 . Each member of the Council will normally serve a minimum of 18 monthsmonths . The Council will be co-chaired by the union and managementmanagement . C. C . Function The NQC/work group fosters implementation of quality improvement by: 11 . Examining the Department’s Mission of the Quality Improvement (QI) Program and promoting the goals and principles established in it; 22 . As necessary, establishing cross-functional and other projects designed to xxxxxx quality improvement throughout VA; 33 . Providing assistance and support to other Councils/work groups; 44 . Reviewing positive/negative quality improvement experiences from specific facilities as presented by NQC members;

THE NATIONAL QUALITY COUNCIL. A. Purpose 1. Serves as the model for VA’s 's quality improvement effort, 2. Provides leadership to xxxxxx quality improvement within VA, and, 3. Supports the integration of quality improvement in the day-to-day operations of VA. B. Membership 1. The NQC/work group shall include up to 4 representatives on the National Quality Council, each with an equal voice. The NVAC President will make the selection of NVAC employees to sit on the NQC/work group. Management will have equal membership to Union membership. 2. Each member of the Council will normally serve a minimum of 18 months. The Council will be co-chaired by the union and management. C. Function The NQC/work group fosters implementation of quality improvement by: 1. Examining the Department’s 's Mission of the Quality Improvement (QI) Program and promoting the goals and principles established in it; 2. As necessary, establishing cross-functional and other projects designed to xxxxxx quality improvement throughout VA; 3. Providing assistance and support to other Councils/work groups; 4. Reviewing positive/negative quality improvement experiences from specific facilities as presented by NQC members;