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SUMMARY:The Constancy Effect: How Nursing’s 24/7/365 Presence Promotes Quality and Safety
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, we reframe reliability in healthcare by distinguishing nurse constancy from traditional notions of consistency and standardization. Rather than focusing on episodic policies\, audits\, or initiatives\, this session explores how the continuous presence and attentiveness of nurses operationalize high‑reliability principles in real time—before metrics change and before harm occurs. Participants will see how nurse constancy drives measurable outcomes executives care about\, including patient safety\, regulatory readiness\, operational efficiency\, staff engagement\, and financial stability. The webinar also examines the often‑invisible emotional labor required to sustain vigilance\, highlighting the roles of psychological safety and leadership behaviors in preventing burnout and cultural drift. Finally\, attendees will leave with practical leadership strategies to intentionally strengthen constancy across shifts and units\, shifting reliability from something built during initiatives to something preserved every day between them. \nObjectives: \n-Differentiate nurse constancy from consistency and explain why continuous nursing presence is a critical driver of quality\, safety\, and high reliability performance in hospitals. \n-Describe how nurse constancy operationalizes high reliability principles—including sensitivity to operations\, preoccupation with failure\, and deference to expertise—within day‑to‑day clinical workflows. \n-Identify the impact of nurse constancy on key organizational outcomes\, including patient safety events\, regulatory readiness\, operational efficiency\, staff engagement\, and financial stability. \n-Recognize the role of emotional labor\, psychological safety\, and leadership behaviors in sustaining nurse constancy and preventing burnout\, erosion of vigilance\, and cultural drift. \n-Apply leadership strategies to intentionally strengthen nurse constancy across shifts and units\, using measurable indicators and practical examples to reinforce reliability between initiatives\, surveys\, and improvement efforts.
URL:https://nahq.org/event/the-constancy-effect-how-nursings-24-7-365-presence-promotes-quality-and-safety/
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SUMMARY:June 2026 CPHQ Prep Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:NAHQ’s instructor led CPHQ Prep Virtual Course connects you with expert instructors in an online classroom setting and is designed to support those planning to take the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ) Certification Examination. Based on the current CPHQ content outline\, this course provides a review of essential healthcare quality concepts and offers valuable tips on how to best prepare for the exam. Courses include interactive lectures\, quizzing\, live Q&A\, and inter-session activities\, all focused on building your knowledge of the CPHQ content areas and helping you get ready for the exam. Note that session recordings are not included with course materials; please plan to prioritize attendance for all sessions. \nSchedule \nThe times shown below are in Central time. Please use this helpful time zone converter (https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com) to see when sessions will start and end for you. \nJune 5– course introduction and platform walk through: 3PM-5PM \nJune 8-12 – classroom sessions: 3PM-5PM \nJune 15-19 – classroom sessions: 3PM-5PM
URL:https://nahq.org/event/june-2026-cphq-prep-virtual-class/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T130000
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SUMMARY:Building A Culture of Continuous Readiness Across Your Organization
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: \nSteve Chinn\, DPM\, MS\, MBA\, FACHE\, CPHQ\, CPPS\, CJCP \nAdvizor1 LLC \nIn today’s fast-changing healthcare environment\, ongoing compliance is more than just a regulatory requirement; it is a strategic necessity for improving quality and patient safety. This session will provide healthcare quality professionals and leaders with practical strategies to embed readiness into daily operations\, ensuring every department contributes to compliance. Attendees will explore tools and communication frameworks designed to promote shared accountability and keep preparedness high between surveys. Join us to learn how to move from reactive to proactive compliance for lasting excellence and resilience in your organization\, gaining practical insights to improve safety and quality outcomes. \n  \nLearning Objectives:  \n\nDescribe the principles of continuous compliance and how they support organizational goals for quality and safety.\nDevelop proactive readiness strategies that integrate with daily operations and engage all departments\, from nursing to facilities\, in achieving compliance success.\nImplement practical tools and communication frameworks that uphold readiness and foster cross-departmental collaboration between surveys.
URL:https://nahq.org/event/36976/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260624T130000
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SUMMARY:HealthLocator: A Public\, Digital Tool for Navigating Quality Care Choices
DESCRIPTION:HealthLocator aims to become the definitive\, patient-centered resource for hospital performance — advancing transparency\, trust\, and clinical quality across the U.S. health care system. In essence\, HealthLocator is a public service initiative rooted in peer-reviewed methods and designed to help patients find high-quality care while promoting accountability and improvement in health care delivery.
URL:https://nahq.org/event/healthlocator-a-public-digital-tool-for-navigating-quality-care-choices/
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SUMMARY:HealthLocator: A Public\, Digital Tool for Navigating Quality Care Choices
DESCRIPTION:HealthLocator aims to become the definitive\, patient-centered resource for hospital performance — advancing transparency\, trust\, and clinical quality across the U.S. health care system. In essence\, HealthLocator is a public service initiative rooted in peer-reviewed methods and designed to help patients find high-quality care while promoting accountability and improvement in health care delivery.
URL:https://nahq.org/event/healthlocator-a-public-digital-tool-for-navigating-quality-care-choices-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260722T090000
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SUMMARY:8th Global Congress On Pediatric & Neonatal Care
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the 8th Global Congress on Pediatrics & Neonatal Care\, taking place July 22–23\, 2026\, in Tokyo\, Japan\, and online.\nTheme: “Shaping the Future of Child and Neonatal Health through Innovation and Impact”\nThis premier event will bring together pediatricians\, neonatologists\, researchers\, clinicians\, and healthcare professionals from across the globe to share innovations\, present research\, and foster collaboration in advancing pediatric and neonatal care.\nWebsite: https://pediatricscongress.com/\nJoin us to connect\, collaborate\, and shape the future of child and neonatal healthcare worldwide!
URL:https://nahq.org/event/8th-global-congress-on-pediatric-neonatal-care/
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SUMMARY:August 2026 CPHQ Prep Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:NAHQ’s instructor led CPHQ Prep Virtual Course connects you with expert instructors in an online classroom setting and is designed to support those planning to take the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ) Certification Examination. Based on the current CPHQ content outline\, this course provides a review of essential healthcare quality concepts and offers valuable tips on how to best prepare for the exam. Courses include interactive lectures\, quizzing\, live Q&A\, and inter-session activities\, all focused on building your knowledge of the CPHQ content areas and helping you get ready for the exam. Note that session recordings are not included with course materials; please plan to prioritize attendance for all sessions. \nSchedule \nThe times shown below are in Central time. Please use this helpful time zone converter (https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com) to see when sessions will start and end for you. \nAugust 7– course introduction and platform walk through: 3PM-5PM \nAugust 10-14 – classroom sessions: 3PM-5PM \nAugust 17-21 – classroom sessions: 3PM-5PM
URL:https://nahq.org/event/august-2026-cphq-prep-virtual-class/
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260825T180000
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SUMMARY:4th Global Summit on Nursing Education and Healthcare 2026
DESCRIPTION:We are cordially welcome your organization to the 4th Global Summit on Nursing Education and Healthcare 2026 will be held on August 24–25\, 2026 in Tokyo\, Japan\, under the theme “Innovations in Nursing Education: Transforming Healthcare Worldwide.”\nHosted by Intelli Meetings\, this premier event invites nurses\, healthcare professionals\, researchers\, and academics from around the world to connect and collaborate.\nWith over 300 international delegates\, the summit will feature keynote speeches\, oral and poster presentations\, and engaging panel discussions.\nThe program will focus on advancing nursing education\, practice\, and global healthcare innovation.\nhttps://nursingeducationcongress.com/
URL:https://nahq.org/event/4th-global-summit-on-nursing-education-and-healthcare-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T130000
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SUMMARY:NAHQ next 2026
DESCRIPTION:Positioning You For What’s Next \nNAHQ next is the premier industry event addressing the most urgent and important issues facing healthcare today. The 2 ½ day virtual event is packed with sessions featuring visionary healthcare leaders from top-tier organizations offering innovative\, real-world solutions for how Quality & Safety can be activated to solve healthcare’s greatest challenges. All content is aligned to the industry-standard Healthcare Quality Competency Framework and offers CPHQ CE*. \nRegistration will open in June 2026. \n*The number of credits is subject to change.
URL:https://nahq.org/event/nahq-next-2026/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261018
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Quality Week
DESCRIPTION:Healthcare Quality Week (HQW)\, brought to you by NAHQ\, is a dedicated time to celebrate the discipline and raise awareness of the positive impact those working in healthcare quality and safety have in their organizations and communities. Quality has taken center stage and more people working in healthcare quality and safety are being called upon to do this critical work. \nSave the Date\n 
URL:https://nahq.org/event/hqw/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20261019T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20261020T180000
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SUMMARY:24th Global Summit on Nursing Education & Health Care scheduled to take place on October 19–20\, 2026 in Tokyo\, Japan
DESCRIPTION:We are honored to invite you to the 24th Global Summit on Nursing Education & Health Care\, scheduled to take place on October 19–20\, 2026\, in the vibrant city of Tokyo\, Japan. \nTheme:“Fostering Excellence in Nursing: Research\, Education & Collaborative Practice” \nParticipants will have the opportunity to:s \n✔ Discover innovative research and best practices in nursing education and clinical care\n✔ Engage in meaningful discussions with global healthcare experts and thought leaders\n✔ Share knowledge and experiences that advance patient outcomes and nursing excellence\n✔ Build impactful international collaborations to strengthen healthcare systems worldwide\n✔ Participate in workshops\, keynote sessions and panel discussions led by distinguished speakers \nJoin us in Tokyo—or participate virtually—for two enriching days of learning\, networking\, and professional growth\, dedicated to advancing the nursing profession across borders. \nFor more details\, please visit:https://nursingeducation.inovineconferences.com \nWarm regards\,\nMonica Blair\nProgram Manager\nNursing Education Summit 2026\nTokyo\, Japan\nWhatsApp: +1 (714) 970-4946
URL:https://nahq.org/event/24th-global-summit-on-nursing-education-health-care-scheduled-to-take-place-on-october-19-20-2026-in-tokyo-japan/
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