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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
“Almost every week throughout the program there was a topic in the course discussion board that aligned with the discussions occurring at my own hospital.” – Kiera Champlin-Kuhn, RN BSN…
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 2023…
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…
Press Releases
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. …
CHICAGO (March 21, 2023) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) has announced its new board members: Nidia S. Williams, PhD, MBB, CPHQ, FNAHQ, as its 2023 president; Patricia Resnik,…
NAHQ Welcomes Vice President of Marketing and Membership NAHQ has announced the addition of Stacey Rubin to its executive team as vice president of its marketing and membership function. …
NAHQ CEO Recognized as One of Modern Healthcare’s Top Women Leaders CHICAGO (February 20, 2023) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) announced today that Stephanie Mercado, CAE, CPHQ,…
NAHQ ATO Program Aligns International CPHQ Preparation CHICAGO (January 23, 2023) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) offers the healthcare industry the only accredited certification in healthcare quality,…
In the Media
May 5, 2023 USA Today A new report from Leapfrog group was released and featured in USA Today’s latest article, “Medical errors kill thousands of people each year. But are…
We Need New Strategic Relationships Between Quality and Finance
April 2023 Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare’s op-ed “We Need New Strategic Relationships Between Quality and Finance” drives attention to today’s healthcare financial, workforce and quality/safety issues. “Today’s solutions cannot be…
March 2023 Modern Healthcare In honor of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12-18, NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado, CAE, CPHQ, speaks on the importance of workforce safety and how it coincides…
Rethinking Quality: Current Solutions Have Taken Us This Far. It’s Time to Do Quality Differently
March 2023 Modern Healthcare “It’s time to evolve beyond legacy views where quality equals compliance, to the future where quality equals excellence.” READ NOW NAHQ Awards Recognize Outstanding Healthcare Quality…
Patient Safety Courses A Tough Sell At Medical Schools
February 2023 Modern Healthcare NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado is among others interviewed by Mari Devereaux, Modern Healthcare’s safety and quality reporter, in an article that hones in on medical schools facing…
Quality As A Business Strategy To Address National Healthcare Crisis
February 2023 Chief Executive NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado provides insights for healthcare executives about the importance of integrating quality. “When the going gets tough in other industries, they double down…
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