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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

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I begin and end each day with an expression of gratitude for something in my life – a person, an encounter, an opportunity, an interaction or something I am grateful…

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Please join me in celebrating Healthcare Quality Week, the third week of October since 1985. This week is a time to recognize the important impact being made by those working…

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Reflecting on NAHQ next 2023

The day I returned to my organization following the annual conference NAHQ next, I took several actions in new ways based on the information I learned! The annual conference of…

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As the pace and intensity of healthcare delivery continue to escalate, I find myself continuously stretching to find the time to accomplish all that I know to be important. Yet…

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Today’s post-pandemic healthcare environments are replete with executive leadership transitions, and often several in an organization. New leaders commonly create new roles, organizational structures, strategy and priorities. Reporting relationships change,…

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In our daily work, we are striving to provide reliable, higher-quality, safer healthcare across the care continuum. It can be a challenge to add multiple professional development programs into an…

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Those working in healthcare quality and safety are no strangers to the evolving nature of our industry and how disruption can have surprising results. From the introduction of HIPAA to…

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Press Releases

Press Releases

This year’s event celebrates the “Power of Q, Power of You.”   Chicago, (October 18) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) invites all to attend a series of…

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NAHQ next brings together 150 leading experts to present innovative ideas and solutions in healthcare Quality & Safety. Chicago, IL., USA – September 6, 2024 The National Association for Healthcare…

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The University Aims to Train the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce with Proven Quality & Safety Competencies CHICAGO and MONTGOMERY, Ala. (August 14, 2024) – The National Association for…

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New Campaign from The National Association for Healthcare Quality Raises Awareness of the Power of Q CHICAGO (July 1, 2024) – The issues facing healthcare today are significant – the…

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Jessica Juozapavich Appointed as Chief Financial & Operations Officer, Stacey Rubin Promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing & Membership CHICAGO (May 15, 2024) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality®…

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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,…

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In the Media

Thought Leadership

Healthcare Quality is foundational to achieving the overarching goals of every healthcare provider: improving population health, enhancing patient experiences, controlling costs, and more. Yet we are not where we need…

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Thought Leadership

In a recent episode of the Women in Healthcare podcast, NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado shares insights into her journey to leading NAHQ for more than a decade. She also describes…

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Thought Leadership

NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado was recently featured on the Association 4.0 podcast encouraging associations to focus on building strong communities where members can collaborate, exchange ideas, and support each other,…

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Thought Leadership

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…

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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…

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Inspiring Women Podcast

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…

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