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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
I hope life – and work – are beginning to return to (nearer) normal for you in recent weeks, as the vaccine rollout efforts continue, and as we get the…
As the professional home to a growing number of healthcare professionals focused on the critical work of quality, NAHQ takes tremendous pride in maintaining a strong and clear pulse of the environment. NAHQ…
There’s much to celebrate at the George Washington University (GW) this year. Not only is the university marking its bicentennial, but the Health Care Quality (HCQ) Program at the School…
My parents introduced me to the importance of volunteerism long before I began my career in association management over 20 years ago. It started on a local level. NAHQ CEO…
Over the past year, you have tirelessly combatted the effects of the pandemic in your local communities, and you have told us how critical the Competency Framework has been in…
NAHQ finds inspiration in the heroic work healthcare professionals pursue every day. It renews the commitment to our members and the healthcare community at large, empowering us to provide impactful…
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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