Board of Overseers Information and Nomination Form

AHCA /NCAL NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD PROGRAM
The mission of the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award program is to support the application of continuous quality improvement in AHCA and NCAL member facilities by promoting quality awareness and education, and by recognizing significant achievements in quality improvement. By following the series of developmental steps that make up the application process, organizations gain knowledge and skills to help them better serve their customers and better position themselves in an increasingly demanding and competitive environment.

BOARD OF OVERSEERS RESPONSIBILITIES
In 2007, the AHCA Board of Governors established the Board of Overseers to oversee the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award program. The responsibilities of the Board are as follows:

• Establish the award criteria and appropriate policies and procedures to administer, promote, and preserve the credibility of the National Quality Award program.
• Evaluate all aspects of the Program, including the adequacy of the criteria, the processes for determining award recipients, and the work of the private sector contractor(s), who assist the designated staff members of AHCA/NCAL in administering the award.
• Assess how well the program is achieving its mission.
• Develop yearly goals and measures.
• Prepare an annual report for the AHCA Board of Governors to assess the program’s accomplishments, process and performance metrics and include recommendations for improvement.

LEVEL OF COMMITTMENT

• Elected members serve a three-year term.
• The Board will meet twice annually for in-person meetings at locations deemed acceptable by AHCA/NCAL meeting staff, and will meet by conference call more frequently as necessary.
• Board members are routinely assigned to work on team projects outside of meetings to accomplish the Board’s agenda.
• Board members serve without compensation, but are reimbursed reasonable travel expenses.

CODE OF ETHICAL STANDARDS
Members of the Board of Overseers are guided by a Code of Ethical Standards to avoid conflict between the personal interest of Board members and/or the organizations with which they are affiliated, and the interests of the National Quality Award program. A violation of the Code of Ethical Standards shall be cause for resignation or removal. All Board members will be required to sign a Code of Ethical Standards statement annually. For a copy, please contact Courtney Krier.

NOMINATION PROCESS
To apply to serve a 3-year term (beginning January of 2012) on the Board of Overseers, you must complete the online nomination form. The deadline to submit a nomination form has passed.  Thank you for your nominations. ​​​​