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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.
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Read on to see our most recent blog posts, press releases and media coverage.
Blog Posts
NAHQ next 2024 may have come to a close, but, the impact of this inspiring and information packed 2 ½ day event will be felt far into the future. NAHQ…
It’s that time of year! NAHQ next, THE premier healthcare Quality & Patient Safety virtual event is quickly approaching! National Association for Healthcare Quality Celebrates Growing Profession and Discipline with…
I know everyone reading this column is working hard to advance Quality & Safety. And I know that sometimes it can feel difficult. Not everyone yet sees the critical role…
As we approach mid-year, I’m sure many of us are looking to the second half of 2024 to plan for all that is still possible to accomplish. I thought this…
Last week, I had the distinct honor of speaking at the Iowa Hospital Association’s (IHA) Advancing Health Care: A Combined Conference for BHAI, IAHQ and IONL. Attendees included members of:…
Recently, NAHQ hosted its first-ever ThinQ Tank, convening an esteemed group of diverse thought leaders, change makers and disruptors, representing providers, payors, policymakers, and broad viewpoints across the full healthcare…
Press Releases
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…
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…
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…
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®…
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…
In the Media
Lessons Learned in ChristianaCare’s Hospital at Home Program
September 2022 Patricia Resnik, MJ, MBA, RRT, CPHQ, CHC, FACHE, NAHQ’s organizational strategic advisory council chair, shared lessons learned in ChristianaCare’s Hospital at Home Program during NAHQ Next, 2022. As…
Healthcare Workforces Need Sustainable Systems
June 2022 Stephanie Mercado Stephanie Mercado and David Nash co-wrote an article published by MedCity News on the need for executives to focus on developing the competencies of quality and safety…
NAHQ: Quality Professionals and Quality Work Essential During Crises Such as Coronavirus Pandemic
February 2022 Stephanie Mercado, NAHQ CEO, speaks with HealthLeaders Senior Clinical Care Editor, Christopher Cheney about NAHQ’s recent whitepaper – “Lessons Learned About Quality Management During the Pandemic”. Mercado emphasizes…
January 2022 Take a look at the HealthLeaders’ list of its top clinical care stories from 2021 about COVID-19, which includes an article on adopting a crisis command culture featuring…
Fridays with Fawn
December 2021 Stephanie Mercado Mercado speaks with Modern Healthcare publisher Fawn Lopez in an episode of Fridays with Fawn about the experiences women leaders share in navigating a career in healthcare.…
Achieving a 360-Degree Understanding of Quality
December 2021 Cathy Duquette and Stephanie Mercado The industry has tended to be so focused on what needs to be improved in healthcare, that we have not given enough attention to systemically addressing how these…
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