Quality Can’t Wait: A Call to Lead with NAHQ
August 26, 2025Share:
As I reflect on my service with NAHQ, I’m reminded daily that advancing quality in healthcare is not just a professional pursuit—it is a calling.
Like many of you, I’ve built my career in complex and rapidly evolving healthcare environments, and I know that meaningful, measurable change is only possible when people come together, commit, and contribute. That’s why I feel so strongly about the power of volunteerism in our profession.
Volunteer service has always been at the heart of NAHQ’s strength. Whether leading national initiatives, mentoring new professionals, or serving on a committee or board, our volunteers have long advanced the discipline of healthcare quality. I’m inspired by the many NAHQ members who step up to support our mission—and humbled to serve alongside leaders who have contributed so generously to shaping our field. Their passion and commitment are the reason NAHQ continues to lead at the intersection of upskilling the workforce, quality competencies, and measurable healthcare improvement.
For me personally, serving on the NAHQ Board of Directors—and now as its President—has been one of the most meaningful chapters of my career. It’s an opportunity to think boldly about the future of healthcare quality and to work with other leaders who believe, as I do, that we must improve healthcare outcomes and drive value at scale.
NAHQ is currently seeking four new board members to join us in 2026. If you are a senior leader with a vision for transforming care through quality and safety, I invite you to consider this opportunity. It is a chance to participate in the national conversation, guide our strategic direction, and amplify your impact on the future of healthcare.
And speaking of opportunities—you don’t want to miss this one: If you haven’t registered for NAHQ next yet, I encourage you to do so today! Because in today’s evolving landscape, there are two things of which I am quite confident: Things in healthcare will continue to change. And NAHQ will keep you ready through it all, with NAHQ next offering a spectacular lineup of industry experts and relevant topics happening in healthcare now. Join me at the premier quality conference—NAHQ next!
Throughout my own journey, I’ve seen the enormous power of collective leadership. We do our best work when we bring our knowledge, our experience, and our hearts to the table. That’s what board service is all about.
I encourage you to lend your voice, your insight, and your passion to NAHQ. Your time and service matter—because quality can’t wait.
Patricia (Patty) Resnik, MJ, MBA, RRT, FACHE, CPHQ, CHC, CHPC
NAHQ President
There is a roadmap to healthcare Quality excellence. NAHQ can help you follow it.
The NAHQ Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™ serves as the industry-standard, defining the Quality Safety competencies, skills and behaviors required to advance Quality & Safety excellence across the healthcare continuum.
This expert-created, data-informed framework is continuously validated and updated by NAHQ to ensure it provides the most up-to-date information, guiding professionals, organizations, and the healthcare industry to create a competent, coordinated workforce prepared to deliver healthcare excellence.
