Statewide Quality Initiatives

The Age-Friendly Health System focuses on four essential elements: What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility. It’s a framework that fills gaps in care and helps every provider deliver consistent support. Nebraska’s Age-Friendly program works across hospitals and community partners to improve outcomes, help older adults keep pace with their goals, and strengthen services statewide.

The NHA Quality Team partners with Nebraska hospitals to deliver practical, data-driven technical assistance that supports high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care. In partnership with the Nebraska State Office of Rural Health, we provide targeted technical assistance for the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), helping rural hospitals strengthen quality improvement efforts, meet program requirements, and improve care for patients and communities across Nebraska.

The Nebraska Hospital Association's certified Right Response trainer provides on-site de-escalation training to Nebraska hospitals. This full-day training is designed for health care staff who may find themselves in challenging or high-risk situations.

The NHA Quality Improvement (QI) Residency Program supports novice and emerging quality leaders across Nebraska by building essential skills, confidence, and practical experience in health care quality and patient safety. Facilitated by NHA, the program offers structured learning, mentorship, and hands-on projects that prepare participants to lead meaningful quality improvement initiatives and drive sustainable changes within their organizations and communities.

The annual Nursing Leadership Conference, hosted in partnership with the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Networks, the Nebraska State Office of Rural Health, and the Nebraska Organization of Nurse Leaders (NONL), brings together nurse leaders from across the state to learn, connect, and lead with impact. This conference offers timely education, peer collaboration, and practical strategies focused on leadership development, workforce challenges, and quality of care—empowering nursing leaders to strengthen their teams and advance healthcare in Nebraska’s communities.

The MCIRN Process Precept: Need to Know Skills Update class is a statewide education program delivered in partnership with UNMC through a HRSA grant to strengthen frontline clinical skills across Nebraska. This hands-on workshop focuses on essential, high-impact competencies and evidence-based practices, equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and confidence needed to deliver safe, effective care in diverse and often rural care settings.

Focused learning cohorts bring hospital teams together for structured, collaborative learning that centers on rapid cycle improvement projects to drive measurable change. Through shared education, peer learning, and real-time application, participating hospitals test, refine, and implement improvements quickly - building momentum, strengthening improvement capability, and achieving meaningful, sustainable gains in quality and patient care.

NHA provides technical assistance to hospitals and clinics through a flexible, relationship-based approach designed to meet organizations where they are. This support includes frequent virtual touch bases, on-site visits, and ongoing guidance to help teams identify opportunities, implement improvements, and sustain progress. By combining practical expertise with consistent engagement, NHA builds strong partnerships that drive meaningful improvement and long-term success.

NHA provides maternal and obstetric support to all Nebraska hospitals, including non-delivery hospitals, to help navigate regulatory changes and strengthen maternal care across the continuum. Working closely with the Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPQIC), we ensure subject matter experts guide this work - supporting hospitals in building readiness, strengthening referral and transfer processes, and closing gaps in care to address maternal deserts across the state.