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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
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…
Sir Winston Churchill was quoted as saying: “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” I share those inspirational words during National…
Are you working at a hospital or healthcare system under financial pressure? Are financial challenges impacting your ability to maintain quality and patient safety? According to a 2019 study¹ based…
Strong values are the foundation of our organizations and our people. In our industry, we speak about value-based healthcare and having a value-based culture. In our current healthcare environment, value…
Happy New Year! As I begin my term as NAHQ president, I am proud to serve with such a dedicated board of directors. I am also proud to say that, since 2014,…
Today, I am taking the opportunity to reflect on the year I have served you as NAHQ’s president. In many ways, 2022 has been a natural extension of the work…
Press Releases
Master of Health Administration students will prepare to achieve Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® certification during capstone course CHICAGO & FT. WORTH, TX (September 21, 2020) – The University of North Texas Health Science Center…
Plan reflects consensus on need for greater collaboration and greater focus on foundational change to reduce medical errors CHICAGO (September 14, 2020) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) today…
Georgetown University aligns graduate curriculum to NAHQ’s industry-standard competency framework, qualifies students to sit for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ) exam CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 27, 2020) – As the need…
WGU aligns graduate-level curriculum with NAHQ’s industry-standard competencies SALT LAKE CITY and CHICAGO (August 21, 2020) – Western Governors University (WGU) and the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) have…
Fully virtual conference to offer unprecedented levels of content and accessibility in support of healthcare professionals who work in quality as they respond to COVID-19 pandemic CHICAGO (July 9, 2020)…
Complimentary content and limited-time discounts offered on the prep and exam for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ) credential – qualifying you at a higher level CHICAGO (March 26,…
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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