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NAHQ promotes the importance of healthcare quality and healthcare quality education. We advocate for building quality capacity through competency development among healthcare professionals, organizations, and higher education institutions to make healthcare better.
We are spreading the word about the hard work our members and their organizations are doing to improve healthcare quality for all.
Read on to see our most recent blog posts, press releases and media coverage.
Blog Posts
NAHQ offers new live digital prep and exam completion options for CPHQ® Healthcare quality professionals can earn gold-standard certification remotely amid social-distancing restrictions CHICAGO (May 11, 2020) – The National Association for…
Every day, I am reminded that healthcare quality professionals are truly heroes. Whether your work has moved offsite or you continue to be on the front lines, I applaud you for your courage,…
NAHQ launched an Employer Advisory Board earlier this year. The Employer Advisory Board is comprised of exemplary leaders from healthcare organizations that are committed to advancing healthcare through quality. NAHQ Announces 2022…
COVID-19 is presenting unprecedented challenges to public health and to healthcare delivery. This is unquestionably a troubling time for all of us, both as healthcare professionals and as global citizens.…
NAHQ and Joint Commission International (JCI) recently announced a collaboration to provide an educational program to healthcare organizations seeking to develop their workforce with the industry-standard healthcare competencies. The evidence-based…
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2020 is off to an excellent start at NAHQ! If you haven’t seen NAHQ’s op-ed published in the January 6 issue of Modern Healthcare, it’s a must-read piece. It outlines NAHQ’s stance on the need to align…
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Press Releases
NAHQ welcomes new board leadership CHICAGO (April 8, 2024) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) has announced its new board members and leadership positions: Patricia Resnik, MJ, MBA, RRT, FACHE,…
The Prestigious Award Honors the Most Influential and Impactful Leaders in the Healthcare Industry CHICAGO (Dec. 4, 2023) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) proudly announced today that Stephanie…
National Association for Healthcare Quality Celebrates Growing Profession and Discipline with Special Events During Healthcare Quality Week Oct. 15-21 Exclusive Screening of Award-Winning HBO Documentary BLEED OUT to be Featured Among…
The quality-driven health system has committed to NAHQ’s Workforce Accelerator® solution for healthcare quality and safety advancement. CHICAGO (Aug. 17, 2023) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) is…
CHICAGO (May 31, 2023)—The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) has been invited to share its insights on improving healthcare quality and safety through the workforce at the 2023 thINc360…
NAHQ CEO Recognized for Chief Staff Executive Achievement The Samuel B. Shapiro Award for Chief Staff Executive Achievement is the highest honor the Association Forum bestows on an association professional. …
In the Media
Potential CMS Measure Shows Divide Over Quality Training Standards
In this thought-provoking article, NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado, CAE, CHPQ and Robin Betts, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Northern California VP of safety, quality and regulatory services, discuss the importance of…
The road to improvement: How CHRISTUS Health upskilled quality teams + boosted patient outcomes
The road to improvement: How CHRISTUS Health upskilled quality teams + boosted patient outcomes The value of a quality department is reflected by its impact on quality and safety outcomes…
Inspiring Women Podcast
NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado, CAE, CPHQ, spoke with Laurie McGraw in the latest Inspiring Women podcast. They discussed preparing the workforce with common language for quality and safety as well…
Standardize workforce competencies to improve quality, safety
February 2024 Modern Healthcare The time to standardize workforce competencies to improve healthcare quality & safety is now. In this timely Modern Healthcare article, NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado CAE, CPHQ…
Patient Safety Movement Foundation Newsletter: Unleashing Human Potential of the Workforce Is Key to Advancing Quality and Safety
November 2023 Patient Safety Movement Read this featured contribution to the November issue of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation newsletter with NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado highlighting how quality and safety…
The intersection of quality and finance, with Rick Gundling and Stephanie Mercado
September 2023 HFMA HFMA’s Rick Gundling and Stephanie Mercado from the National Association for Healthcare Quality discuss how all entities within a healthcare organization can work for better quality. LISTEN…
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