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<p class="MsoNormal">*Please share widely.*<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The premier issue of the<b> <i><span style="color:#365F91">Oregon Quality Connection</span></i></b><i><span style="color:#365F91">: Quality and accreditation news for the Oregon public health system</span></i><span style="color:#365F91">
</span>is attached and available to download at: <a href="http://1.usa.gov/AccreditationQI">
http://1.usa.gov/AccreditationQI</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Highlights include:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Updates on state, local and tribal accreditation efforts<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* New AmeriCorps VISTAs working on accreditation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Deschutes County Health Department a national accreditation beta test site<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Quality improvement successes at the North Central Public Health District and the PHD Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems Program
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<p class="MsoNormal">This newsletter aims to <span style="font-size:12.0pt">support a culture of continuous improvement across the public health system by sharing success stories and best practices related to quality improvement, performance management and
accreditation initiatives. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We welcome your feedback and submissions for future issues!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Emilee I. Coulter-Thompson, MSW, RYT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Partnerships Coordinator, Performance Management Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">800 NE Oregon St., Suite 930, Portland, OR 97232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Desk:
<b>971-673-1228</b> Mobile: <b>503-381-0685</b> Fax: 971-673-1299<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:emilee.i.coulter-thompson@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">emilee.i.coulter-thompson@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.usa.gov/PerformanceManagementProgram"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">http://1.usa.gov/PerformanceManagementProgram</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
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